A Hainan Airlines aircraft in Tel Aviv, Israel [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/Zhang Jin]

China's Hainan Airlines has banned passengers and crew from carrying Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 on board, in either their carry-on bags or checked luggage.

Aviation authorities in several countries and many airlines, including Dubai's Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Australia's Qantas, Virgin Australia, Pakistan International Airlines and Japan Airlines, have issued various bans from using or charging the phone to placing it in checked luggage.

The smartphone model was previously recalled from global markets following reports of the device exploding while being charged.

However, the model sold in China was not on the recall list because the batteries come from a different supplier and are not defective, Samsung said.

A report from the Global Times is suggesting that the company's exclusion of China in the recall may hinder its sales and reputation in the Chinese market.

"There has to be more detailed deliberations and more transparency over its troubleshooting to demonstrate that the products sold in the Chinese mainland needs no recall for good reasons. Clarifications should be made to both Chinese authorities and consumers," Qiu Baochang, a partner at the Beijing-based Huijia Law Firm told the Global Times.

He noted that a lack of measures from the Korean company will undermine consumers' confidence in the Samsung brand.

In 2015, the company's electronic sales in China amounted to 31 trillion won (US$26.8 billion), representing 15 percent of its worldwide revenues, according to Samsung's 2016 Sustainability Management Report.