Galaxy Note 7 phones banned by major Australian airlines
All major airlines have banned passengers from carrying Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 phones onto aircraft, as the company battles the fallout from the ongoing saga of the phone's batteries spontaneously exploding.
Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin and Tiger have announced that the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has been banned on all flights from midnight tonight.
The ban also applies to checked-in baggage because of the risk of devices can overheat and explode.
"This is due to concerns regarding potential fire risk from the device's battery after a number of incidents worldwide and follows a ban put in place by regulators overseas," Qantas said in a statement.
"The ban applies to devices being carried on to the aircraft in carry-on baggage as well as check-in luggage."
Samsung voluntarily recalled about 51,000 phones last month in Australia, following similar moves overseas.
In the US, the Department of Transportation issued an emergency order to ban the Galaxy Note 7 on all flights to and from the country.
In total, Samsung has recalled more than 2.5 million of the smartphones.
