No Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on our planes! Airlines that banned the device

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: Domestic budget-carrier Vistara on Monday became the latest airline to completely banned Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on its aircrafts, including in the check-in baggage.

This comes a day after the Galaxy Note 7 was banned by Malaysia-based airline AirAsia banned the device across all its flights including those operating in India.

The move comes from the airlines as a part of preventive measure against various reports that the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 blasts.

In recent weeks, the Galaxy Note 7 has been the headline story across the globe due to defective battery manufacturing that leads to the device blasting especially while charging. Following this, Samsung has even put a permanent halt on production of the device while recalling millions across the globe.

Following this, various airlines across the globe has banned the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on their aircrafts.

Here is a full list of airlines that banned the Galaxy Note 7.

• AirAsia: The Malaysian budget airline has banned it across any of its flights including those operated by AirAsia India

• Vistara: Indian-budget carrier Vistara has banned it across its flights, both in hand luggage and check-in luggage

• All Airlines in Japan

• South Korea’s Asiana

• Almost all mainland Chinese airlines including Cathay Pacific

• New Zealand Airlines

• Singapore Airlines

• China Airlines and EVA Air

• Hong Kong Airlines

• Hong Kong Express

• Air Berlin

• Lufthansa

• Alitalia Airlines

• British Airways (on flights going to US, Canada and Hong Kong)

• Dragonair

• Virgin Australia

• Qantas Airlines

• Etihad Airways

• Emirates

• All US airlines