BA Handling of laptop/tablet ban
Aug 2, 2018, 3:46 am
#241
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It's odd.
Sep 4, 2018, 11:58 am
#242
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Can someone confirm if the ban is lifted starting September 3rd for Istanbul airport? BA has a new update on their website saying Turkey was removed from electronics ban but UK government website still lists Turkey. So it is really confusing.
Sep 4, 2018, 12:03 pm
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Jordan (Amman)
Lebanon (Beirut)
Saudi Arabia (Jeddah, Riyadh)
(and I think BEY will go shortly)
UK.gov will take a few days to update.
Welcome to Flyertalk Bertan Aygun, welcome to the BA forum, it's good to see you here and I hope will see more of you in the future.
Sep 4, 2018, 10:01 pm
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I am delighted to confirm there is now no electronics ban at IST.
Also no information about the move to the New Istanbul Airport or if BA will have arranged a lounge.
Also no information about the move to the New Istanbul Airport or if BA will have arranged a lounge.
Sep 4, 2018, 10:41 pm
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Btw there is a new FAQ on BA website for the new airport, can't post a link though unfortunately due to forum rules :/ It was surprising to see they are cancelling 2-3 days of flights during the transition time and I am glad we are avoiding that mess on our return trip. Hopefully by our next trip all the problems will be ironed out.
Sep 5, 2018, 5:01 am
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I find it really strange that UK government website still says otherwise, I would have expected them to update firs. This will just create confusion.
Btw there is a new FAQ on BA website for the new airport, can't post a link though unfortunately due to forum rules :/ It was surprising to see they are cancelling 2-3 days of flights during the transition time and I am glad we are avoiding that mess on our return trip. Hopefully by our next trip all the problems will be ironed out.
Btw there is a new FAQ on BA website for the new airport, can't post a link though unfortunately due to forum rules :/ It was surprising to see they are cancelling 2-3 days of flights during the transition time and I am glad we are avoiding that mess on our return trip. Hopefully by our next trip all the problems will be ironed out.
BA are not cancelling its due to the Turkish authorities who are shifting TK and other Turkish airlines first and other airlines to follow. There is a gap where foreign airlines can’t use either airport.
It it was suggested by BA staff that for at least a while there will not be a lounge for BA to use.
Sep 5, 2018, 12:01 pm
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Sep 5, 2018, 1:23 pm
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Jan 11, 2019, 2:44 am
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Restrictions now ended
All restrictions on laptops and tablets in the cabin have now been ended as of Thursday 10 January 2019. There are now no special restrictions in place for Saudi Arabia or anywhere else.
https://www.britishairways.com/travel/flightops/public/en_gb?source=MNVINF4more_travel_news&link=main_nav
All restrictions on laptops and tablets in the cabin have now been ended as of Thursday 10 January 2019. There are now no special restrictions in place for Saudi Arabia or anywhere else.
https://www.britishairways.com/travel/flightops/public/en_gb?source=MNVINF4more_travel_news&link=main_nav
British Airways additional UK Government security requirements on flights to the UK from certain countries have now all been lifted.
The restrictions were on electronic items in hand baggage on British Airways flights to the UK from these countries:
The restrictions were on electronic items in hand baggage on British Airways flights to the UK from these countries:
- from Egypt (removed on 1 August 2018)
- from Turkey (removed on 3 September 2018)
- from Jordan (removed on 11 October 2018)
- from Lebanon (removed on 29 October 2018)
- from Saudi Arabia (removed on 9 January 2019)
Apr 17, 2019, 7:02 pm
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I just called BA here in Sydney and the rude guy I spoke with said no bans remained ..then he placed me on hold just to make sure he came back saying yes there was still a BA imposed ban out of BEY..... I'm looking to do a and BEY-LHR rtn(maybe onto Berlin) while visiting Lebanon in August. I don't want to be forced to use the only other direct MEA flights who are great but Skyteam, leaving only RJ which means via AMM (at least RJ use the MEA lounge and not the poverty pack LAT lounge BA chooses to subject pax to).
This ban hasn't been reimposed on flights out of BEY or was the BA dragon simply incorrect?
This ban hasn't been reimposed on flights out of BEY or was the BA dragon simply incorrect?
Last edited by Cedar Jet; Apr 17, 2019 at 7:09 pm
Apr 17, 2019, 8:16 pm
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I just called BA here in Sydney and the rude guy I spoke with said no bans remained ..then he placed me on hold just to make sure he came back saying yes there was still a BA imposed ban out of BEY..... I'm looking to do a and BEY-LHR rtn(maybe onto Berlin) while visiting Lebanon in August. I don't want to be forced to use the only other direct MEA flights who are great but Skyteam, leaving only RJ which means via AMM (at least RJ use the MEA lounge and not the poverty pack LAT lounge BA chooses to subject pax to).
This ban hasn't been reimposed on flights out of BEY or was the BA dragon simply incorrect?
This ban hasn't been reimposed on flights out of BEY or was the BA dragon simply incorrect?
Apr 21, 2019, 7:54 am
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I should call BA back just to shake some of the rude smugness out of the consultant and correct his advice.