Virgin Bans Flaming Laptops September 19, 2006
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Flaming laptops might be all the rage right now – especially those from Dell and Apple – but Virgin Atlantic is having none of it. The airline has announced that anyone with a Dell or Apple laptop must remove the battery - regardless of whether or not it’s one of Sony’s firecrackers. Here’s part of the company statement:
“As a result of the current problems being experienced by the Apple and Dell Corporations with some of the batteries fitted to some of their laptops, as a safety precaution and with immediate effect, customers wanting to use an Apple or Dell laptop on board can only do so if the battery is removed. Any removed or spare batteries must be individually wrapped/protected and placed in your Carry On Baggage. This is limited to two batteries per passenger.”
Obviously looking to see if the battery says – Made by Sony – is too difficult for its 'highly-trained' staff. Hence, the (fire) blanket ban.
Of course, it could be a sneaky sales ploy since you can circumvent the measure by upgrading from Cattle Class to Upper Class or Premier Economy, which have power supplies.- Martin Lynch
Editor and Contributor | Martin Lynch
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Did they really mean that anyone who wants to use a laptop must remove the battery- doesn't that make using the laptop rather pointless unless you want a really expensive and potentially dangerous food tray... unless of course they have power sockets i don't know i don't fly