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Post by Admin on Mar 24, 2017 16:22:53 GMT
UK Laptop and gadgets ban on flights by SaturdayUK bans laptops and tablets on flights from six Middle East countries. Nothing larger than smartphone allowed in cabins on planes from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia:- www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/21/uk-set-to-ban-laptops-on-flights-from-middle-east-countries (21 MARCH 2017) The ban has taken effect immediately and must be implemented by Saturday, meaning that some passengers might only find out about it as they travel through security at affected airports. These passengers will believe their equipment is insured against the risk of theft or damage, when it is not:- www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/laptop-ban-electronic-devices-not-insured-flights/ (22 MARCH 2017) The cabin baggage ban on laptops and tablets on direct flights to the UK from six countries will be in place by Saturday, the government has confirmed:- www.bbc.com/news/uk-39352133 (22 MARCH 2017) Laptop ban on planes came after plot to put explosives in iPad (26 March 2017 ):- Failed attacks using shoes and underwear led to new attempts with electronic devices, security source reveals:- www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/26/plot-explosives-ipad-us-uk-laptop-banAdditional hand luggage restrictions on some flights to the UK (gov.uk - updated 26 March 2017) Large phones, laptops and tablets not allowed in the cabin on flights to the UK from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Tunisia.:- www.gov.uk/government/news/additional-hand-luggage-restrictions-on-some-flights-to-the-uk
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