Disney World in Orlando, Florida, is home to more than 25 on-property resorts. But when I visit, the only spot I'll book is the cheapest.
27.07.2023 - 18:28 / smartertravel.com / Tim Winship
In a blow to smartphone giant Samsung, and a scare for a plane full of passengers, Southwest flight 994 last night was evacuated when a Galaxy Note 7 overheated and began smoking. According to USA Today’s report, the phone in question was a replacement for the owner’s original phone, which was among 1 million Note 7s recalled and replaced because of overheating batteries. The replacement phone was supposed to be the fix. Apparently it wasn’t.
Predictably, Samsung wasn’t rushing to assume responsibility for the latest mishap. The company’s statement:
Related:Where to Sit to Avoid Airsickness and the Dreaded Barf BagSamsung is now in the embarrassing and vulnerable position of having to issue a second recall. And it comes at a particularly sensitive time, when the company is depending on the Note 7 to keep Samsung in the sales race against Apple’s newly released iPhone 7.
For Note 7 owners who are traveling by air, until this latest incident has been thoroughly investigated, it’s probably wise to adhere to the FAA’s warning about the original batch of overheating-prone phones:
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Disney World in Orlando, Florida, is home to more than 25 on-property resorts. But when I visit, the only spot I'll book is the cheapest.
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Update, September 18: The FAA has issued updated guidance regarding usage of Samsung Galaxy 7 phones in flight, stating “passengers may not turn on or charge the devices when they carry them on board a plane. Passengers must also protect the devices from accidental activation, including disabling any features that may turn on the device, such as alarm clocks, and must not pack them in checked luggage.” The statement does not mention if any penalties are associated with failure to comply with this guidance. Read the full statement here.
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