More airlines ban MacBook Pros in checked luggage
Restrictions on MacBook Pro laptops on flights has spread, with Qantas Airways barring some models from checked-in luggage on concern that batteries could catch fire. All 15-inch versions of Apple’s MacBook Pro must be carried in the cabin and switched off, Qantas said Wednesday. The rule went into effect Tuesday morning. Rival Virgin Australia went further Aug 26, banning all Apple laptops from checked-in luggage. The two airlines join a growing list of carriers and jurisdictions across the world cracking down on the portable computers out of concern some could self-combust. The models in question are some 15-inch MacBook Pros sold from Sept 2015 to Feb 2017. Apple issued the recall in June, saying “in a limited number of older generation 15-inch MacBook Pro units, the battery may overheat and pose a fire safety risk.” <br/>
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More airlines ban MacBook Pros in checked luggage
Restrictions on MacBook Pro laptops on flights has spread, with Qantas Airways barring some models from checked-in luggage on concern that batteries could catch fire. All 15-inch versions of Apple’s MacBook Pro must be carried in the cabin and switched off, Qantas said Wednesday. The rule went into effect Tuesday morning. Rival Virgin Australia went further Aug 26, banning all Apple laptops from checked-in luggage. The two airlines join a growing list of carriers and jurisdictions across the world cracking down on the portable computers out of concern some could self-combust. The models in question are some 15-inch MacBook Pros sold from Sept 2015 to Feb 2017. Apple issued the recall in June, saying “in a limited number of older generation 15-inch MacBook Pro units, the battery may overheat and pose a fire safety risk.” <br/>
