Originally Posted by
Waterhorse
BA has its own security assessors who are closely associated with the various security services. They are proactive and quite often make decisions that others do not follow for your safety. They stopped us flying over parts of Ukraine a few years ago and a Malaysian aircraft flying over that area was shot down. If they are keeping the laptop ban in force they have their reasons. You are free to fly with another airline if you wish but their agenda may be quite different to BA. You pay your money and you take your choice - convenience over safety. Enjoy.
My conversations with BA staff have been less reassuring when they say that BA won't buy the extra equipment needed and that the UK government has demanded that 40% of hand baggage is wiped down for scans whereas BA only want to do 25%.
BA themselves have stated a number of times that this is a British Government requirement and that it will on;y change when the British Government changes the rules.
I hope you are right, and it is a sign that BA are extra security conscious, but that is not what BA is saying.