NEW DELHI: SpiceJet today announced that passengers are prohibited from carrying Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in hand, check-in baggages and in the cargo.
Aviation regulator DGCA had last month issued a fresh advisory on Galaxy Note 7 asking passengers not to carry them on board flights. "Passengers are not permitted to carry the Galaxy Note 7 onboard, in hand baggage, check-in baggage or even as cargo in any of the SpiceJet flights," the carrier said in a release.
This announcement follows the recent DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) advisory issued to all airlines, the otherwise no-frills airliner added.
"In light of recent incidents involving Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices, the travelling public and the airlines are advised to ensure that there is no carriage of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone devices onboard including as checked in luggage/ cargo on any aircraft on flight to, from or within India,"
DGCA said in a circular on October 17.
There have been incidents of the smartphone's battery exploding in various countries.
On September 9, the watchdog had completely banned the use of Galaxy Note 7 onboard flights as also carrying them in checked-in baggage.
Many overseas airlines have also imposed similar ban on carrying and use of Galaxy Note 7 onboard flights.