Community Services would like to advise the KAUST community that the Galaxy Note 7 phone is now banned on some major airline flights. Passengers are advised not to bring their device on board as well as in carry-on or checked-in luggage. Anyone found in possession of the device might face the risk of being denied boarding the flight.
Carefully read the official advisory from Samsung Global.
Find below a list of airlines banning the mobile device from its flights:
Singapore Airlines
British Airways
Etihad Airways
Emirates Airlines
Cathay Pacific Airways
Qantas Airways
Jetstar Airways
Virgin Australia
Tigerair
Scoot
SilkAir
Tigerair Australia
Dragonair
HK Express
Hong Kong Airlines
AirAsia Malaysia
AirAsia Thailand
AirAsia Indonesia
AirAsia Philippines
AirAsia India
Malaysia AirAsia X
Thai AirAsia X
Indonesia AirAsia X.
All US-based airlines
All Japanese airlines (All Nippon Airways, JAL)
Firefly