As you might recall from last year’s debacle, Samsung took a bit of a reputation hit when there were multiple reports of the Galaxy Note 7 exploding, leading to airline companies around the world banning the phone from being brought on board. Thankfully they have managed to avoid this issue with the Note 8, and Samsung now seems to be making up for lost time.
It seems that over in Spain, Samsung has decided that they will actually give away free Samsung Galaxy Note 8 handsets (via SamMobile) during an Iberia flight from Madrid to A Coruña, Galicia. It has been reported that about 200 units of the handset was given away to passengers on board the plane, although why they chose that particular flight and why in Spain is unclear, but presumably it could just be a regional marketing effort.
En Samsung si nos caemos no sólo nos levantamos, aprendemos a volar… #Note8abordo #DoBiggerThings pic.twitter.com/oMgeU7UCZ1
— Samsung España (@SamsungEspana) October 23, 2017
We’re not sure if there are plans to do a similar promotion in other parts of the world, so maybe don’t get your hopes up just yet. That being said we have to admit that with this promotion, Samsung has done a terrific job of mending any misgivings that customers might have with the company following last year’s snafu. It also acts as free promotion since we’re sure that those passengers will be telling their friends and family about it, which could help further spur Note 8 sales.
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