Re: RE no, no, no, stop
"Each one made announcements that once on the aircraft, phones must be switched to 'flight' mode....except for Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices which much be switched OFF (and if you have one in the hold, tell the crew now, as the only place they can be carried is in the cabin)"
The FAA forbids lithium-based batteries from being transported as cargo without special packaging. This applies to all aircraft, not just passenger liners because of fire risk (and an in-flight fire is considered a mayday event). At least in the carry-on luggage there are people around to attend to combusting batteries in the event of an emergency.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
