News / Airlines told don't ship defective Samsung phones, but replacements could give air freight a buzz

14/09/2016

Airlines must ban the shipment of defective Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones if they want to comply with IATA’s dangerous goods regulations.

However there could be a short-term boost for cargo carriers as Samsung tries to replace the fashionable smartphones quickly.

So far, a handful of carriers, including Finnair, Qantas, Aeroflot and ...

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