They are retarded:
Korean Air bans in-flight use of Dell, Apple laptop computers over battery problem
Never mind that only certain models were affected, or that many people have already traded in their recalled batteries… That’s a deciding factor when buying tickets, bitches! (and not only because most of your seats don’t have an in-seat power supply system) Tasty in-flight bibimbap aside, KAL is now dead to me.
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In other news today, Korean Air (NASDAQ: KAL) is buying out a major Korean notebook PC manufacturer…
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Well, if my little MAC is too scary for your bibimbop friends, then I’ll book future flights with JAL or Thai Airlines. But really, how are they supposed to know if someone’s laptop battery is defective or not? Is it a real threat to safety? Just wondering out loud.
For the specific models/lot numbers that KAL is afraid of they should reference:
https://support.apple.com/ibook_powerbook/batteryexchange/
https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com
As for there being a real danger or not, yes there is but it is statistically a very small danger.