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, 2:00 pm
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BA's customer relations has no clue about such legal matters, and you'd probably have to complain to CEDR to get a refund.
Mar 22, 2017, 2:45 pm
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Yes but the person at the security scanner never asks where you're flying too, certainly not in Jeddah. So, how do they differentiate between a passenger travelling to London vs someone say travellng within the Kingdom or flying to say Dubai or points East. In other words how do they know who should and shouldn't be carrying a laptop/tablet?
As someone has said, there will now have to be a secondary search at the gate/airbridge which will take time, I presume.
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, 3:34 pm
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You booked your flight based on the guidelines published on BA's web site about what you can and can't take in your cabin baggage at the time of booking...Therefore if you booked the flight and then BA did not honour those implied contractual terms, BA would be in breach of contract.
Mar 22, 2017, 3:43 pm
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Indeed. Turkey has more than just IST being served by/serving UK airports. Charter tourist flights aren't exempted.
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Mar 24, 2017, 1:19 am
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I was on a BA flight from Cairo to London yesterday (23 March) and the ban was in full force. Not only was my laptop banned from my carry on bag so were my cameras. So £5k of cameras (I am a photographer) and a laptop had to be checked in. They were very strict with checks before and after check-in and again at the gate where I saw one camera being taken off a passenger. Just to say, for any photographers, lenses were allowed. So half my kit was in the hold and half was in my carry on (the lenses being as valuable as the cameras at least some of my kit was still in my possession!) I was very nervous that they would be damaged or stolen but thankfully they arrived safely in London.
I just hope this ban isn't extended to all flights across the world, and as an Emirates flyer I hope Dubai remains off the list for flights to the UK where I live. We'll see....
I just hope this ban isn't extended to all flights across the world, and as an Emirates flyer I hope Dubai remains off the list for flights to the UK where I live. We'll see....
Mar 24, 2017, 1:42 am
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I was on a BA flight from Cairo to London yesterday (23 March) and the ban was in full force. Not only was my laptop banned from my carry on bag so were my cameras. So £5k of cameras (I am a photographer) and a laptop had to be checked in. They were very strict with checks before and after check-in and again at the gate where I saw one camera being taken off a passenger. Just to say, for any photographers, lenses were allowed. So half my kit was in the hold and half was in my carry on (the lenses being as valuable as the cameras at least some of my kit was still in my possession!) I was very nervous that they would be damaged or stolen but thankfully they arrived safely in London.
I just hope this ban isn't extended to all flights across the world, and as an Emirates flyer I hope Dubai remains off the list for flights to the UK where I live. We'll see....
I just hope this ban isn't extended to all flights across the world, and as an Emirates flyer I hope Dubai remains off the list for flights to the UK where I live. We'll see....
Thanks
Mar 24, 2017, 10:42 am
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This is what Turkish Airlines are doing: http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-us...re-comfortable
Long story short: pretty much the same as Emirates with their "hand over at the gate, we will store it, will give you back at your destination, it's free" service.
Long story short: pretty much the same as Emirates with their "hand over at the gate, we will store it, will give you back at your destination, it's free" service.
Mar 24, 2017, 11:00 am
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This is what Turkish Airlines are doing: http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-us...re-comfortable
Long story short: pretty much the same as Emirates with their "hand over at the gate, we will store it, will give you back at your destination, it's free" service.
Long story short: pretty much the same as Emirates with their "hand over at the gate, we will store it, will give you back at your destination, it's free" service.
Also, I think this is going to be prolonging the boarding process inevitably, but does provide better peace of mind vs placing electronics into checked in bags
Mar 25, 2017, 2:27 am
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Great info, thank you...now I wonder if they will have the proper padded/insulated boxes to properly store them and prevent any damage during their care until we land.
Also, I think this is going to be prolonging the boarding process inevitably, but does provide better peace of mind vs placing electronics into checked in bags
Also, I think this is going to be prolonging the boarding process inevitably, but does provide better peace of mind vs placing electronics into checked in bags
Mar 25, 2017, 4:43 am
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You booked your flight based on the guidelines published on BA's web site about what you can and can't take in your cabin baggage at the time of booking. BA publishes plenty of relevant information, including pages about banned items and in-seat power. That information formed binding contractual terms under Section 50 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015. Therefore if you booked the flight and then BA did not honour those implied contractual terms, BA would be in breach of contract.
BA's customer relations has no clue about such legal matters, and you'd probably have to complain to CEDR to get a refund.
BA's customer relations has no clue about such legal matters, and you'd probably have to complain to CEDR to get a refund.
Mar 25, 2017, 5:16 am
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You booked your flight based on the guidelines published on BA's web site about what you can and can't take in your cabin baggage at the time of booking. BA publishes plenty of relevant information, including pages about banned items and in-seat power. That information formed binding contractual terms under Section 50 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015. Therefore if you booked the flight and then BA did not honour those implied contractual terms, BA would be in breach of contract.
BA's customer relations has no clue about such legal matters, and you'd probably have to complain to CEDR to get a refund.
BA's customer relations has no clue about such legal matters, and you'd probably have to complain to CEDR to get a refund.
(in fact the CRA doesn't relate to contracts of carriage at all so mentioning it is a bit of a red herring).
Mar 25, 2017, 5:21 am
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Oh and notice the BA CoC, specifically section 13:
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb...ns-of-carriage
Your responsibility to obey all laws relating to travel, and your liability (not BA's) if you don't. I would expect any airline to have the same conditions in their CoC.
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb...ns-of-carriage
Your responsibility to obey all laws relating to travel, and your liability (not BA's) if you don't. I would expect any airline to have the same conditions in their CoC.
Mar 25, 2017, 11:47 am
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Mar 25, 2017, 5:05 pm
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This is what Turkish Airlines are doing: http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-us...re-comfortable
Long story short: pretty much the same as Emirates with their "hand over at the gate, we will store it, will give you back at your destination, it's free" service.
Long story short: pretty much the same as Emirates with their "hand over at the gate, we will store it, will give you back at your destination, it's free" service.