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Qantas says NO - to charging your Galaxy Note7
...so how can you get to your wallet if it ain't charged?

Qantas bans passengers from charging new Samsung Galaxy Note7 phones on flights

[I can only imagine the inconvenience suffered by those who elect to use the sexy new technology and carry their wallet in their phones, only to be told you can't charge them on planes 'cos they could explode. How embarrassing!! Goodness - can you imagine the indignity of wanting to flash your boarding pass on your sexy phone but it ain't charged, and you can't charge it in the lounge? And can you imagine wanting to pay for a car or taxi at the destination, but you can't 'cos your sexy e-wallet ain't charged, 'cos your airline won't let you charge it ...?! I'd much prefer to carry my credit card thanks - if you don't mind. I have never owned a credit card that exploded. Maybe there is an argument for staying with what we've got now and not chasing the sexy time-saving rainbow.]

Not on our flights - Qantas

Qantas is banning passengers charging the new Samsung Galaxy Note7 on all flights because of fears devices with faulty batteries could catch fire.

Samsung has issued a global recall of the device after incidents of the devices catching fire when plugged in to charge.

In recent days, there have been two incidents of the device exploding, including one case in Perth where a man's phone was scorched as he slept in his hotel room.

Qantas passenger Dean Cabena told Fairfax Media flight crew warned passengers on a Perth to Sydney flight this week against recharging the device in the air.

A Qantas Group spokesman said the ban had been issued following Samsung's global recall.

"Following the worldwide recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note7 Personal Electronic Device (PED), we are requesting that passengers do not charge them inflight," the spokesman said.

Samsung issued the recall on 2 September when it said as of 1 September, there had been 35 incidents involving the device and faulty batteries.

It subsequently stopped all sales of the Galaxy Note7 and is offering customers replacements.

Samsung Australia said it's recall was "voluntary and proactive." It said there had been two instances of the phone overheating in Australia.

An estimated 50,000 phones will be recalled in Australia.

It comes at a devastating time for Samsung, as rival Apple launches its new iPhone.