Mar 21, 2017, 11:15 am
Last edit by: KARFA
See this UK government announcements
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/additional-airline-security-measures-on-some-routes-travelling-to-the-uk
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/additional-hand-luggage-restrictions-on-some-flights-to-the-uk
https://www.gov.uk/hand-luggage-restrictions/electronic-devices-and-electrical-items
Flights affected
This will apply to inbound flights (all operators) to the UK from the following locations:
Turkey
Lebanon
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Tunisia
Devices affected
Under the new arrangements, phones, laptops and tablets larger than:
length: 16.0 cm
width: 9.3 cm
depth: 1.5 cm
will not be allowed in the cabin on selected flights to the UK from the countries affected. Most smart phones fall within these limits and will continue to be allowed on board. However, devices larger than these dimensions may not be carried in the cabin and therefore much be placed in checked bags.
(By way of comparison, iPad Mini = 20.32 x 13.48 x 0.61cm. Amazon Kindle = 16.0 x 11.5 x 0.91 cm)
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/additional-airline-security-measures-on-some-routes-travelling-to-the-uk
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/additional-hand-luggage-restrictions-on-some-flights-to-the-uk
https://www.gov.uk/hand-luggage-restrictions/electronic-devices-and-electrical-items
Flights affected
This will apply to inbound flights (all operators) to the UK from the following locations:
Turkey
Lebanon
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Tunisia
Devices affected
Under the new arrangements, phones, laptops and tablets larger than:
length: 16.0 cm
width: 9.3 cm
depth: 1.5 cm
will not be allowed in the cabin on selected flights to the UK from the countries affected. Most smart phones fall within these limits and will continue to be allowed on board. However, devices larger than these dimensions may not be carried in the cabin and therefore much be placed in checked bags.
(By way of comparison, iPad Mini = 20.32 x 13.48 x 0.61cm. Amazon Kindle = 16.0 x 11.5 x 0.91 cm)
Electronic Devices Ban on Direct Flights to UK from 6 ME and North African Countries
Mar 22, 2017, 9:54 am
#76
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There are plenty of airports where you can buy a laptop in duty free. The only way to keep that out of the cabin would be a gate check.
Mar 22, 2017, 10:17 am
#78
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I don't understand the question. Even people with carry on only and pre-printed boarding passes go through security with their carryons. There is also an x-ray of the luggage. I would imagine, that they will be extra careful in looking for "smuggled" electronics.
Mar 22, 2017, 10:36 am
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Security in most of these airports is an utter joke so any additional screening would be a welcome addition so long as it is undertaken by properly trained staff.
Mar 22, 2017, 10:41 am
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Most airports have centralised security so it would be difficult to screen UK/US bound pax separately from those heading elsewhere. It is only really possible with gate security.
Security in most of these airports is an utter joke so any additional screening would be a welcome addition so long as it is undertaken by properly trained staff.
Security in most of these airports is an utter joke so any additional screening would be a welcome addition so long as it is undertaken by properly trained staff.
Mar 22, 2017, 10:42 am
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DfT says that the UK ban must be implemented by this Saturday (25th). Therefore, folks flying that day should expect to be asked to put those devices into checked luggage.
Mar 22, 2017, 10:52 am
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DfT says that the UK ban must be implemented by this Saturday (25th). Therefore, folks flying that day should expect to be asked to put those devices into checked luggage.
So could I get a full refund in this situation ?
Mar 22, 2017, 10:56 am
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As someone has said, there will now have to be a secondary search at the gate/airbridge which will take time, I presume.
Mar 22, 2017, 10:58 am
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That is life.
Mar 22, 2017, 10:59 am
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Most airports have centralised security so it would be difficult to screen UK/US bound pax separately from those heading elsewhere. It is only really possible with gate security.
Security in most of these airports is an utter joke so any additional screening would be a welcome addition so long as it is undertaken by properly trained staff.
Security in most of these airports is an utter joke so any additional screening would be a welcome addition so long as it is undertaken by properly trained staff.
Mar 22, 2017, 11:25 am
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Let us all know the result of that conversation won't you.
Mar 22, 2017, 11:33 am
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Most airports have centralised security so it would be difficult to screen UK/US bound pax separately from those heading elsewhere. It is only really possible with gate security.
Security in most of these airports is an utter joke so any additional screening would be a welcome addition so long as it is undertaken by properly trained staff.
Security in most of these airports is an utter joke so any additional screening would be a welcome addition so long as it is undertaken by properly trained staff.
Last time I was at DEL, the X-ray machine at the gate for EWR wasn't working so the flight had to be delayed 2 hours for a hand-search of all cabin bags.
Mar 22, 2017, 11:51 am
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The scanner operators at airports with centralized security usually don't know where a particular carry on bag is going. The only way to catch accidental or intentional smuggling is to do it at the entrance of a secured gate area.
Mar 22, 2017, 11:52 am
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Mar 22, 2017, 12:02 pm
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What steps airlines will take in conjunction with airport authorities in order to enforce this ban remains to be seen. Easyjet is the first airline to have started enforcing the ban, so I hope that people's experiences will start to trickle through as days go on.