Originally Posted by
susiesan
Is the convention wisdom that if this ban does go into effect that this will be permanent? Is this going to be the new normal? The original ban on electronics from the 8 ME and African cities was supposed to be temporary, wasn't it?
I'm not flying overseas until October, to Europe for a vacation. My biggest concern is with a camera, having to check them in and expect to get it back in one piece. If this does go into effect I hope it is only for the summer.
The security complex rarely seems to scale back even with those things that are initially promised to be "temporary until we find a better method", etc.
Depending on the value of your camera gear, consider specialized camera insurance. It's not all that expensive and can provide better coverage for potential incidents than general travel insurance. It may also be worth considering a Pelican case or similar if your equipment is expensive enough to make that worthwhile. But you have time before you'd need to make any decision with an October trip.
That is our biggest concern as my wife has a fairly pricey camera and related gear (don't ask me what - I leave all that to her!) and while she has insurance on it, it's always been in carry-on luggage so we may need to have a more robust case if it ends up having to be checked.