Tangerang, August 30th, 2019 – Due to Apple's recall of MacBook Pro (Retina 15-Inch) products as a result of the potential of battery failure to pose a fire safety risk, Garuda Indonesia airlines issued a ban on the transportation of these products (new or used) as a cargo (embargo).

The policy complies with the regulations issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as well as regulations from the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (Special Provisions A154) related to a ban on carrying MacBook Pro (Retina 15-Inch) following the problems with laptop batteries in Apple products, which has the potential to cause interference with the aspects of aviation safety.

The ban on carrying MacBook devices is intended for certain series (serial numbers) that were sold in the period between September 2015 and February 2017. For more information of product’s specifications that are prohibited on the aircraft, please visit https://support.apple.com/en-sg/15-inch-macbook-pro-battery-recall

Garuda Indonesia will continue to coordinate with regulators and other stakeholders to follow up on the ban on carrying the laptop device until further notice.