US to ban electronic devices from flights
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Something's amiss or is it trump paranoia?
US-bound flights to ban most electronic devices
http://news.sky.com/story/us-bound-flights-to-ban-...
US-bound flights to ban most electronic devices
http://news.sky.com/story/us-bound-flights-to-ban-...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/u...
Nah, pretty easy to implement. Scanner at boarding gate much like they do at some airports such as Vienna, Skipol etc..
I'd be a bit peeved at having my expensive gear checked in though. But thankful the US considers I live in a 'safe' place.
Nah, pretty easy to implement. Scanner at boarding gate much like they do at some airports such as Vienna, Skipol etc..
I'd be a bit peeved at having my expensive gear checked in though. But thankful the US considers I live in a 'safe' place.
tescorank said:
Something's amiss or is it trump paranoia?
US-bound flights to ban most electronic devices
http://news.sky.com/story/us-bound-flights-to-ban-...
All the jihadis need to do is fly Delta or American and they'll be fine.US-bound flights to ban most electronic devices
http://news.sky.com/story/us-bound-flights-to-ban-...
How does it work for those who are transiting via the UAE for example? Yes there are scanners in the transit area, but your checked baggage you don't see again till the US side. Theoretically you could be flying from Singapore to US (via Dubai), but does that mean that checks would need to be made from the start in Singapore?
I'd hate it if I had to "dispose" of my work laptop in the airport...
I'd hate it if I had to "dispose" of my work laptop in the airport...
Stylus said:
In Abu Dhabi they bring in extra security at the specific gate as and when required. So yes, if you get there with a laptop you could be in trouble. I'd be amazed if they don't just put it into the hold for you however.
Yes, that is exactly what they will do. Airlines such as Emirates and Etihad won't be telling their passengers to bin things at the gate. It will be a bit like a Ryanair/Easyjet flight where you get to the gate with your oversized piece of hand luggage, you will have to hand it over to go into the hold at that point.
Also, at many airports around the world, they do not have centralised security that we are used to in the UK, but the security screening is done at each individual gate on a flight-by-flight basis. If you've ever been to Singapore Airport, that's an example. Not sure if this is the case at any of the airports on the list in the article, but it might well be.
In entirely unrelated news, the Transportation Security Administration are launching a new range of secondhand laptops and tablets.
There's an opportunity here. This campaign is putting professionals off from travelling to the US. We should capitalise on it and start making the UK a really appealing place to have conferences and speeches.
There's an opportunity here. This campaign is putting professionals off from travelling to the US. We should capitalise on it and start making the UK a really appealing place to have conferences and speeches.
UK to do the same on flights from some countries.
http://news.sky.com/story/electronic-devices-ban-o...
http://news.sky.com/story/electronic-devices-ban-o...
FourWheelDrift said:
UK to do the same on flights from some countries.
http://news.sky.com/story/electronic-devices-ban-o...
Interesting - at first many thought this was just Trump being Trump but there's obviously more to it.http://news.sky.com/story/electronic-devices-ban-o...
BlackLabel said:
FourWheelDrift said:
UK to do the same on flights from some countries.
http://news.sky.com/story/electronic-devices-ban-o...
Interesting - at first many thought this was just Trump being Trump but there's obviously more to it.http://news.sky.com/story/electronic-devices-ban-o...
durbster said:
In entirely unrelated news, the Transportation Security Administration are launching a new range of secondhand laptops and tablets.
There's an opportunity here. This campaign is putting professionals off from travelling to the US. We should capitalise on it and start making the UK a really appealing place to have conferences and speeches.
CNN are suggesting the U.K. May join the US in the new procedures, it also suggests that they both have some credible intelligence to support this particular means of attack. Presumably it's either hiding an explosive in the device, or perhaps turning the battery into device placed somewhere vulnerable, maybe.There's an opportunity here. This campaign is putting professionals off from travelling to the US. We should capitalise on it and start making the UK a really appealing place to have conferences and speeches.
As someone else mentioned I can't see the likes of Emirates being happy with this, Dubai is included in the US list of restricted airports and is obviously there hub for access to AsiaPac. It's going to hit both business (laptops) and tourist (e-readers), so I can see the vast majority moving to other carriers.
Steve vRS said:
Is it not a full ban on them being onboard, including the hold?
Apparently they are allowed in the hold only so the throwers will be delighted with all the laptops and ipads people have decided to give them.Meanwhile Mr Terrorist will link his laptop to his phone using bluetooth/wifi and push the red button from the comfort of his seat above or it will just blow up at whatever time anyway and make more of a mess as all of the other lithium devices go the same way.
Or they might catch fire in the hold and the crew wont be able to put it out like they could if it was in the cabin.
Still, it makes the Americans think they are safe so its a flawless plan...
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