Use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 banned on three Thai airlines' planes

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Three Thai airlines have separately announced the ban of the use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on board their airlines and in storing the phones in their check-in luggage.

 

The ban followed announcement by manufacturer Samsung to recall all its Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after it was reported that a smartphone exploded during and after recharging.

 

Thai Airways International’s director for safety Prathana Pattanasiri said that, for the sake of all passengers, the airline would like to ask for cooperation from all passengers not to switch on or to recharge their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones while on board a plane.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/use-samsung-galaxy-note-7-banned-three-thai-airlines-planes/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-09-12

lucky if  many of them will even switch the  things off

It has to be said, bound to be some cabin staff v passenger confrontations and I'll bet some ' VIP ' passengers won't even be approached.

if they are all being recalled then a total ban on the device should be in place, and for those that are too lazy to return them they should be rendered useless with a firmware update by Samsung to ensure they are all returned otherwise how is anyone going to be able to tell a good re-released device from a suspect one

I haven't bought Samsungs for years now. Got bored with the stuff always breaking. Poor design quality. I miss Nokia, they had decent hardware.

4 hours ago, kannot said:

lucky if  many of them will even switch the  things off

 

I often wondered why the staff on aeroplanes never insist on phones being switched off.

Edited September 12, 20169 yr by dotpoom

With the all time time famous Thai safety standard even without the Samsung Note 7 is already very scary.

pilot and all crew will of course have theirs on

my windows phone is safe then

3 hours ago, smedly said:

if they are all being recalled then a total ban on the device should be in place, and for those that are too lazy to return them they should be rendered useless with a firmware update by Samsung to ensure they are all returned otherwise how is anyone going to be able to tell a good re-released device from a suspect one

Easy: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/how-identify-new-galaxy-note-7-device-that-safe-without-battery-issue-1580728

my windows phone is safe then

Off course it's safe if it's never used because there's only about two apps for it!

52 minutes ago, dotpoom said:

 

I often wondered why the staff on aeroplanes never insist on phones being switched off.

They are perfectly fine in Flight Mode, except the infamous Galaxy Note 7

6 hours ago, NongKhaiKid said:

It has to be said, bound to be some cabin staff v passenger confrontations and I'll bet some ' VIP ' passengers won't even be approached.

No there won't as it is clearly stated that  note 7 phone is not allowed in the cabin it must be switched off and put into hold luggage. And all pas angers are treated the same.

Just now, Deepinthailand said:

No there won't as it is clearly stated that  note 7 phone is not allowed in the cabin it must be switched off and put into hold luggage. And all pas angers are treated the same.

Are they really ?

How is this so different to how LoS usually operates when dealing with a somebody and a lesser being ?

If the phone really is a fire hazard, I would much rather it be in carry-on, where one might see the fire start in time to do something about it, as opposed to checked luggage where it won't be noticed until it is far too late.

8 hours ago, kannot said:

lucky if  many of them will even switch the  things off

if they like to play with the lives it is ok but it is fair to expose others to any danger. off load such people who cannot follow simple safety procedures.

3 hours ago, dotpoom said:

 

I often wondered why the staff on aeroplanes never insist on phones being switched off.

 

They may know the truth: that cellphones pose no threat to aircraft navigation.

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-29381193: "The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) says electronic devices such as mobile phones can be left switched on during flights. EASA says that electronic devices do not pose a safety risk."

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35 minutes ago, timendres said:

If the phone really is a fire hazard, I would much rather it be in carry-on, where one might see the fire start in time to do something about it, as opposed to checked luggage where it won't be noticed until it is far too late.

too late if there is an explosion in the cabin. the best solution is ban on the devise in the planes completely.

2 hours ago, hobobo said:

They are perfectly fine in Flight Mode, except the infamous Galaxy Note 7

that too because of a  battery manufacturing defect.

3 hours ago, bristolgeoff said:

my windows phone is safe then

any other phone than Samsung S7  is ok  at this point in time.

44 minutes ago, NongKhaiKid said:

Are they really ?

How is this so different to how LoS usually operates when dealing with a somebody and a lesser being ?

Well personaly I've never met a so called leeser being in real life. But you seem to have experiance on that one

3 minutes ago, Deepinthailand said:

Well personaly I've never met a so called leeser being in real life. But you seem to have experiance on that one

And have you ever seen or heard of a somebody getting preferential treatment ? Plenty of examples in the news .

By the way it's Personally, Lesser and Experience. In too much of a rush to try and bite back ?

Edited September 12, 20169 yr by NongKhaiKid

18 minutes ago, NongKhaiKid said:

And have you ever seen or heard of a somebody getting preferential treatment ? Plenty of examples in the news .

By the way it's Personally, Lesser and Experience. In too much of a rush to try and bite back ?

Oh dear another grammar plod. By the way lesser and fool is correct over to you my child.

1 hour ago, Deepinthailand said:

No there won't as it is clearly stated that  note 7 phone is not allowed in the cabin it must be switched off and put into hold luggage. And all pas angers are treated the same.

Thais aren't big on obeying signs so do you honestly think a passenger who is or thinks he / she is important will pay any attention or put the Note 7 into check in baggage because a security officer asks them to.

In the cabin it's likely to be smiles as the crew can't or won't say anything.

1 minute ago, Caveat Emptor said:

Thais aren't big on obeying signs so do you honestly think a passenger who is or thinks he / she is important will pay any attention or put the Note 7 into check in baggage because a security officer asks them to.

In the cabin it's likely to be smiles as the crew can't or won't say anything.

 

In fact the story says the complete opposite.  Not put in check-in baggage.

3 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

 

In fact the story says the complete opposite.  Not put in check-in baggage.

I stand corrected. Thank You.

13 minutes ago, Deepinthailand said:

1 hour ago, NongKhaiKid said:

 

 

smartest thing i have eve seen you post.

14 minutes ago, Deepinthailand said:

Oh dear another grammar plod. By the way lesser and fool is correct over to you my child.

 Check your post at ID 22

2 hours ago, Caveat Emptor said:

Thais aren't big on obeying signs so do you honestly think a passenger who is or thinks he / she is important will pay any attention or put the Note 7 into check in baggage because a security officer asks them to.

In the cabin it's likely to be smiles as the crew can't or won't say anything.

Yes I do belive they will do as asked. Same as farang.

2 hours ago, HooHaa said:

 

smartest thing i have eve seen you post.

I thank you for following me with your intrest. I feel honoured I hold your small attention span for so long.