US: Airlines can stop warning passengers about the Galaxy Note 7 before boarding

The DoT has lifted a requirement that airlines notify passengers that the recalled Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is a prohibited flight risk, according to the FAA. The phone remains banned from air transport, and no airlines have yet commented on when or whether they will take action accordingly. The FAA says the DoT removed the pre-boarding requirement “due to the high degree of public awareness of the ban since issuance of the emergency restriction/prohibition order, as well as the extensive efforts by Samsung and US wireless providers to make all Note 7 users aware the phone is recalled and banned from transport on US aircraft.” Samsung says that over 96% of Note 7 devices have been returned so far. <br/>