Britain to implement the same Electronic Ban on Flights as U.S.A.

[JohnF]

Don't you need at least 8 gigabyte to use a firestick? Ours in Turkey is only 6gb

I'm assuming you mean 8MBs, as in the download speed?

I had a look for someone recently who was thinking of taking one to Turkey, consensus seemed to be that anything over 4/5MBs will be fine.  Last I heard it was working perfectly well with a download speed of between 3MBs and 5MBs - little bit of buffering at the start of a stream but appears to settles down quite quickly.

JF

[Rana]

That's the one John MBs 
Thanks will reconsider buying one if we can use in Turkey

[Christie]

Having contacted my Travel Insurers to see whether my tablet would be covered if it was damaged whilst in the hold luggage, I am hoping to take my tablet with me in June.   My query is, we have luggage, so is it ok to just pack it away in our main luggage for the flight home, or, do we have to show the tablet to security and then pack it away into the main luggage ? Hopefully someone knows the answer to this.   

[lissa]

Electronic items that have to go in the hold, over 16cm x 9.3cm x 1.5cm have to be put separately through the first security scanner at Dalaman. Then they can be placed in your hold luggage.
This is situation at the moment, could all change of course........

[lissa]

Power banks not allowed in either cabin or hold luggage.

[pompeylee]

That's the one John MBs 
Thanks will reconsider buying one if we can use in Turkey

just to let you know we use a firestick (kodi/mobdro) with not to many issues with a speed that varies betwern 3 & 6.

[bewva]

Having contacted my Travel Insurers to see whether my tablet would be covered if it was damaged whilst in the hold luggage, I am hoping to take my tablet with me in June.   My query is, we have luggage, so is it ok to just pack it away in our main luggage for the flight home, or, do we have to show the tablet to security and then pack it away into the main luggage ? Hopefully someone knows the answer to this.   

We came back yesterday and just put tablet in the middle of a suitcase well wrapped up we did not have to demonstrate it working or even mention it.

[Karennina]

We did the same Bewva wrapped the ipad well and put it in case for hold, didnt have to get it out at first security check....i was very impressed with the new security checks at the gate, though i did notice there were two diff lots...I had gone on ahead of hubby and i was directed to one table which was much more through, all bags gone through, frisked agsin, swabbed, hands back and fronts swabbed, husband directed to another table where he had far less done... Im guessing you cant leave the gate once youv done all this unless if you do leave you have to redo it all? 

[lissa]

Update on rechargeable battery packs (power banks),allowed in cabin luggage if within dimensions of 16cm x 9.3 cm x 1.5 cm. Larger banks cannot be taken in cabin or hold.

[Highlander]

Response from Saga Insurance when asked if tablet insured when in hold luggage.

"Whilst the ban on carriage of laptops and tablets in hand luggage when travelling from Turkey is in place all valid claims will be considered."

Not sure what to make of that.