electronics from mumbai to TLV
 

ELAL's site states strict rules regarding carry-ons from mumbai. (see the following). mr. Haniboo would like to know if you have flown that routing recently, were you able to carry on noise-cancelling earphones, disk-on-key, and PDA. ( because it says laptops are allowed, but ipods not, are they concerned soley with music-producing electronics...or what?)

http://www.elal.co.il/ELAL/English/H...diaMumbai_0711


----[On flights departing Mumbai (India) security checks are now stricter. Every passenger will be checked, including removal of shoes.
From now on it will not be permitted to carry on to the plane, in addition to the aforementioned list, the following items:

Electronic products, IPOD, Compact Disk or Walkman
These items should be sent with suitcases at the check-in counters.
Items that may not be taken on board in a carry-on case:
Liquids and creams of all sorts
Liquid soap and shampoo
Makeup: mascara, lip gloss
Suntan lotion
Toothpaste
Liquid food such as jams, sauces, yogurts and soups
Sharp items
Lighters and matches
Liquid toiletries (such as perfume or deodorant)These items may be purchased in duty free and left in Israel (tax exempt and stored)Passengers who are not returning to Israel are requested not to purchase these duty free products.

Items that may be carried on to the plane in hand luggage:
Please note: You are entitled to one piece of hand luggage.
A purse (money + credit cards)
Travel documents
Prescription medications (only those required for use on the flight)
Eyeglasses and sunglasses (without the case)
Contact lenses with a small amount of liquid (without the actual bottle for the liquid)
Equipment for babies: baby food, milk in a baby bottle, diapers, diaper cream
Products for personal hygiene: tissues, handkerchief, women's personal hygiene products
Keys, but not electronic keys
Laptop computer
Toothbrush
Hairbrush
Food: sandwich, fruit, vegetables and any product that is not liquid; pencils and non-liquid pens
Cigarettes without a lighter----

I landed this morning and in my carry-on had:
Laptop
iPod shuffle
Shure E3C isolating earphones
3 thumb drives (a fourth may be hiding, I'll find it one of these days)
regular headphones
bottle of mineral water
all sorts of plug converters

thanks for the answer. was security lax there or pretty standard? i guess i mena, would you think you could bring the same stuff in the next 10 times too?

As discussed in the thread about Rosh Hashana cards in September they weren't letting liquids through security. They didn't appear to be searching for liquids this time. Also they seemed to be more lenient on the internal flight from DEL to BOM than they have been in the past. I think that they've chilled a bit with regards to the liquids and electronics. I found it very odd that LY issued the big warning to travel agents about BOM considering my experience there in November and now. Seems like they were just a bit slow on the uptake. Of course YMMV so perhaps others will chime in with their experiences of late.