by Christopher Erckert
Small Business Technology Advisor
As discussed in a earlier blog post the recent battery recalls affecting Apple and Dell laptops has finally rattled the airlines. Despite the fact that these exploding/melting laptops are hardly a threat to bringing down an airline of any size. Virgin Atlantic and Korean Air have instituted battery bans on their flights.
For Virgin Airline and Korean AirTravelers: Owners of Dell (Inspirons and Lattitudes) or Apple (iBooks, PowerBooks, MacBooks or MacBook Pros) must remove the battery from their laptops and place it in a separate compartment in their laptop bag or carry-on. You will still be allowed to use your laptop by plugging into seat side outlets, but you’re out of luck if your economy seat doesn’t come with one.
We advise you call your airline before you head out expecting to finish a presentation on the plane.
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by Christopher Erckert
Small Business Technology Advisor
As discussed in a earlier blog post the recent battery recalls affecting Apple and Dell laptops has finally rattled the airlines. Despite the fact that these exploding/melting laptops are hardly a threat to bringing down an airline of any size. Virgin Atlantic and Korean Air have instituted battery bans on their flights.
For Virgin Airline and Korean AirTravelers: Owners of Dell (Inspirons and Lattitudes) or Apple (iBooks, PowerBooks, MacBooks or MacBook Pros) must remove the battery from their laptops and place it in a separate compartment in their laptop bag or carry-on. You will still be allowed to use your laptop by plugging into seat side outlets, but you’re out of luck if your economy seat doesn’t come with one.
We advise you call your airline before you head out expecting to finish a presentation on the plane.
This entry was posted
on Thursday, September 14th, 2006 at 9:33 am and is filed under General.
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