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Offline Jacqui Harvey

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A newsflash on Sky News that Britain is implementing the same flight rules as the U.S.A  regarding electronic equipment, which is,  stopping people from 10 countries flying from the U.K. from taking electronic equipment bigger than a mobile phone.  Istanbul Airport has been included.  No other Turkish Airports were mentioned.  However, anyone using a flight to Istanbul and then onto Dalaman will be affected by this move.



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Re: Britain to implement the same Electronic Ban on Flights as U.S.A.
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2017, 15:19:50 PM »
It applies to electronic instruments larger than mobile phones in carry-on luggage in the aircraft cabin. If it's in checked-in baggage it's OK.

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Re: Britain to implement the same Electronic Ban on Flights as U.S.A.
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2017, 16:20:50 PM »
Yes, but the whole point is, people take electronic equipment with them, like Ipads and Kindles so they can use them on the flight.  No point in having them and leaving them in your suitcase.   I usually take both and watch a film and or read a book. 

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Re: Britain to implement the same Electronic Ban on Flights as U.S.A.
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2017, 16:22:45 PM »
It applies to electronic instruments larger than mobile phones in carry-on luggage in the aircraft cabin. If it's in checked-in baggage it's OK.

Would you risk your laptop or ipad in the hold? I don't think I would.

I can only assume they have intel that someone is preparing to add explosives to a laptop or ipad after they have  passed through security otherwise it's pointless letting them put them in the hold.

They've obviously never tried to open a mini ipad!

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Re: Britain to implement the same Electronic Ban on Flights as U.S.A.
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2017, 16:24:04 PM »
Also how big a mobile can you take? Some are pretty huge these days and won't be much smaller than an ipad mini.

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Re: Britain to implement the same Electronic Ban on Flights as U.S.A.
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2017, 16:25:56 PM »
I agree Stoop, no way would we put ipads or a computer (which we bring over to watch the T.V.) in hold luggage.

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Re: Britain to implement the same Electronic Ban on Flights as U.S.A.
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2017, 16:32:40 PM »
Also how big a mobile can you take?
Maximum size = 16 cm length, 9.3 cm width, 1.5 cm thickness.

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Re: Britain to implement the same Electronic Ban on Flights as U.S.A.
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2017, 16:40:45 PM »
Reg isn't happy!

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Re: Britain to implement the same Electronic Ban on Flights as U.S.A.
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2017, 16:42:48 PM »
So it looks like we are OK flying to and from Dalaman at the moment but if it's extended then I guess it's time to buy some shares in a paperback publisher and buy a couple of cheap tablets to leave in Turkey.




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