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SAMSUNG Airlines around the world ban Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones German, Italian, Canadian and Australian airlines have imposed bans on the latest Samsung smartphone. Reports of the devices overheating and catching fire have sparked safety concerns. Air Berlin and Lufthansa are the latest airlines to impose travel restrictions on the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone following a decision by US regulators to ban the device. Samsung announced earlier this month that it was recalling the phone after it was found the batteries had a tendency to catch fire. Growing concerns over the device led the US Department of Transportation and other agencies to bar travelers from bringing the phone on the plane with themon Saturday. "We recognize that banning these phones from airlines will inconvenience some passengers, but the safety of all those aboard an aircraft must take priority," said Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. Other airlines around the world have since followed...