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Electronics banned from cabins on some Middle Eastern and African flights to U.S.
Airlines that fly from certain countries in the Middle East and Africa to the U.S. must soon require passengers to check in almost all electronic devices rather than carry them into the cabin, a U.S. official said. (money.cnn.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Sp this includes Dubai...one of the busiest transfer airports? This will affect everyone connecting in Dubai to come here.
This makes no sense. It would be very easy to simply use flights from other origins to get around the ban, if someone has bad intentions. Just another case of grandstanding.
I found an article that does say just that Wolfgang..yes you have to subscribe to read it but it's free and I have actually found the reads quite informative...what is really interesting of note is the fact CBP has a pre-clearance facility at Abu Dhabi.
http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/electronics-ban-ultimately-everyone-will-lose
http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/electronics-ban-ultimately-everyone-will-lose
It's the only one in the area. Next nearest ones are Ireland and Carabbean.
https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/ports-entry/operations/preclearance
https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/ports-entry/operations/preclearance
Yes joel...but Abu Dhabi is also one of the electronics ban flight airports.
Outside of N. America they're thin on the ground with N=2.
Ive had a few friends, traveling through from Australia to the US, and they have stated on more than 1 occasion that the US Customs and security at Abu Dhabi was very strict and conforming with state of the art equipment and stearn officers.
Define N.
Re: N=2
http://www.conceptstew.co.uk/pages/nsamplesize.html
Re: N. America
North, Norte, Nord
http://www.conceptstew.co.uk/pages/nsamplesize.html
Re: N. America
North, Norte, Nord