Nine airlines have banned the Note7                                                              

Reported by Chen Ruizhong / Taipei

Due to a series of explosions involving the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, which triggered a global recall. Following three Australian airlines that were the first to announce bans on passengers charging or turning on their Note7 devices on planes, airlines including China Airlines, EVA Air, Singapore Airlines, and TransAsia Airways have also implemented bans on the Note7.

▲NOTE7 explosions have been reported globally, with cases also occurring in Taiwan. (Photo / Screenshot from Blowing Whistle Facebook page)

Despite multiple airlines having issued bans, according to a report by foreign media Aju Business Daily,despite the global recall, the South Korean government will not prohibit the use of the Note7 on airplanes. According to a statement released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, there are no plans to ban passengers from bringing the Note7 on board, charging it, or requiring them to turn it off.

Currently, Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia announced regulations regarding the Note7 on September 8. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), on its official baggage regulations page Pack Safe, also requires passengers not to use or charge the Note7 on airplanes, and prohibits checking it in. Both China Airlines and EVA Air have stated that, to ensure flight safety, they will prohibit passengers with Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices from powering them on or charging them during flights, and will not accept them as checked luggage. Additionally, Singapore Airlines and TransAsia Airways have similar policies.

Apart from the airlines mentioned above, Cathay Pacific and South Korea’s Asiana Airlines have stated that they have not yet received notifications from their headquarters.

Airlines that have announced bans on using, charging, or checking in the Note7 on airplanes:
Qantas
Jetstar
Virgin Australia
China Airlines
EVA Air
Singapore Airlines
TransAsia Airways
Tigerair Taiwan
Far Eastern Air Transport