Older units of 15-inch MacBook Pro not allowed: SriLankan

Older generation 15-inch MacBook Pro units will not be allowed in as checked-in or carry-on luggage by SriLankan Airlines due to a safety risk announced by the Apple Inc.

Apple Inc has announced that in a limited number of older generation 15-inch MacBook Pro units, the battery may overheat and pose a fire safety risk. The affected units were sold primarily between September 2015 and February 2017.

Accordingly, SriLankan Airlines has requested passengers to verify with Apple whether their devices are affected by the recall.

Passengers, upon check-in, will be requested to produce such verifications or proof that the battery has been replaced.

In the absence of such verification, their devices will not be allowed in as checked-in or carry-on luggage, SriLankan Airlines has stated.

In order to verify such devices, the users are urged to follow the link Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Pro Battery Recall Programme.