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HELSINKI, Oct. 16 (Xinhua)-- Finnair has banned carrying Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices on all of its flights, reported Finnish national broadcaster Yle on Sunday.
Due to security risks, the airline does not allow passengers to carry Samsung Galaxy Note7 devices on its flights, not only in their checked luggage, but also in their carry-on luggage.
The prohibition also applies to transit passengers from other airlines to Finnair flights.
In addition, the airline said that the devices cannot be shipped as air cargo in its flights.
Earlier in September, Finnair started to prohibit Galaxy Note 7 phones in checked baggage, but allowed passengers to carry the handsets in their cabin luggage. However, the phones must be shut down during the flights.
Several cases of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 battery explosions have happened worldwide since the new products were released in August this year.
On Oct. 11, Samsung announced to permanently stop its production and sales of the Galaxy Note 7 smart phones globally after failing to solve the battery problems.
