A spokesperson for Australian airline Qantas told BuzzFeed News that it and subsidiary airline Jetstar began asking passengers not to use or charge the Samsung phone on planes last week.
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Right now, the Galaxy Note 7 recall is voluntary and customers have to contact Samsung or their carrier to arrange for a replacement. Several airlines around the world asked travelers not switch on the jumbo smartphone or put it in checked baggage, with some carriers banning the phone on flights.
Regional airline, Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has banned the in-flight use and charging of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smart phones on all fights.
“New Note 7 replacement devices will be issued to exchange program participants upon completion of the CPSC process”.
“We will be continuing to urge customers into action over the next two to three weeks until replacement Note7 devices arrive”.
You might have heard by now that Samsung has issued a global recall for the Galaxy Note 7 after reports of a battery cell issue that was causing handsets to explode.
Since then, airlines or air safety agencies around the world including the USA and Singapore have warned passengers against using them on flights.
Galaxy Note7 recall With the advice of Health Canada, who have spearheaded countless food recalls, Samsung has formulated a recall plan in the country.
On Friday, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission issued an official statement urging people not to use the Note 7. The Galaxy Note series is one of the most expensive lineups made by Samsung.
Samsung also said that it has identified the affected inventory and has stopped sales and shipments of those devices.
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Mobile business accounts for a major share of profits at Samsung, which is the world’s largest smartphone maker but also produces home appliances and memory chips.
