US bans inflight electronics on flights from UAE - lifted 5Jul17
Mar 20, 2017, 5:01 pm
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US bans inflight electronics on flights from UAE - lifted 5Jul17
https://www.ft.com/content/a69c65f4-...0-768954394623
This article states that the US is issuing regulations banning laptops, tablets and other electronic devices from being carried on board flights from a number of Middle East countries, including the UAE. Unclear if this affects Qatar.
This article states that the US is issuing regulations banning laptops, tablets and other electronic devices from being carried on board flights from a number of Middle East countries, including the UAE. Unclear if this affects Qatar.
Mar 20, 2017, 5:03 pm
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https://www.ft.com/content/a69c65f4-...0-768954394623
This article states that the US is issuing regulations banning laptops, tablets and other electronic devices from being carried on board flights from a number of Middle East countries, including the UAE. Unclear if this affects Qatar.
This article states that the US is issuing regulations banning laptops, tablets and other electronic devices from being carried on board flights from a number of Middle East countries, including the UAE. Unclear if this affects Qatar.
Mar 20, 2017, 5:05 pm
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Mar 20, 2017, 5:51 pm
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Has anyone experienced this yet? How exactly do things go down for transit passengers if they're already checked their bags at the origin airport and are asked to check things again in DXB?
This must be insanely difficult to organize - Emirates' US flights have passengers connecting to a ton of different destinations.
If transit passengers are exempt, it's trivial for someone to book a repositioning flight to CMB or anywhere else... in fact I would do it if it enabled me to work on the plane!
This must be insanely difficult to organize - Emirates' US flights have passengers connecting to a ton of different destinations.
If transit passengers are exempt, it's trivial for someone to book a repositioning flight to CMB or anywhere else... in fact I would do it if it enabled me to work on the plane!
Mar 20, 2017, 5:53 pm
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Has anyone experienced this yet? How exactly do things go down for transit passengers if they're already checked their bags at the origin airport and are asked to check things again in DXB?
This must be insanely difficult to organize - Emirates' US flights have passengers connecting to a ton of different destinations.
This must be insanely difficult to organize - Emirates' US flights have passengers connecting to a ton of different destinations.
Mar 20, 2017, 9:26 pm
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This article mentions Emirates by name, but is also speculative.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...-a7640591.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...-a7640591.html
Mar 20, 2017, 9:45 pm
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If true this is ridiculous.
How can they enforce this for transit passengers?
EK will be impacted on the facts i.e. They have direct flights from the UAE to the US.
How can they enforce this for transit passengers?
EK will be impacted on the facts i.e. They have direct flights from the UAE to the US.
Last edited by Zol; Mar 21, 2017 at 7:31 am Reason: Political
Mar 20, 2017, 10:03 pm
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Plus, if there is an inflight fire and emergency then that just proves the necessity of the ban in the first place
On a serious note: more likely that laptops will just get banned.
Perhaps the idea is to make travel to the US so inconvenient people just don't bother any more - I wonder if the DXB-MXP-JFK and DXB-ATH-EWR flights will be exempt if there is secondary screening in the EU ports.
Mar 20, 2017, 10:13 pm
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This will be easy to implement on Etihad flights from AUHsince all US bound flights leave from the same area AFTER going thru secondary screening as well as US customs & immigration. HOWEVER, This is going to be a nightmare for EK. flights to the US leave from all 3 concourses with no special security checks ........if they implement secondary security for all US flights the delays will be enormous. The other problem is EK is a huge carrier for business people traveling from the US to the Gulf, India, etc. if they can't use their laptops it's gonna be a big problem
Mar 20, 2017, 10:50 pm
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If checking in, I would strongly advise packing the laptop in a box or with proper shock absorbing material as there is no guarantee on how the baggage gets handled in cargo. And yes, make sure that data is all backed up as the probability of laptop damage is more if checked-in. In fact, Emirates mentions in their baggage rules that laptops should not be checked-in.
Last edited by Zol; Mar 21, 2017 at 7:31 am