Ban on Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphone on airlines spreads worldwide

Regulatory and voluntary bans on Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones is spreading as airlines and airport authorities around the world are announcing bans or restricted usage on the device, which has been withdrawn by Samsung after some devices caught fire. Ban notices are being issued primarily through airline online check-in pages, as well as via public announcements in airport terminals and on-board aircraft. The US DoT was first to issue a total ban on taking the device on board, as a passenger or as air cargo, when it gave an emergency order Oct 15 with FAA. As of Oct 17, AirAsia, Air NZ, British Airways, Emirates Airline, Qantas, Ryanair, SIA, Southwest Airlines and Virgin Atlantic were among those airlines that had released separate statements alerting customers to the ban. <br/>