Does the laptop ban in cabin luggage from Middle Eastern airports impact connecting flights?
This is a follow up to this question which discusses the ban on medium to large size portable electronic devices.
If I'm flying an itinerary into the US where I need to transit via one of the airports which are under the purview of the recent ban, then does it apply to me?
As an example, if I were flying from New Delhi to New York with say Emirates in a flight which would have a halt at Dubai. It's most certainly legal to carry a laptop or tablet in the cabin from Delhi to Dubai and if there aren't any additional security checks in Dubai then I guess it would be very hard to enforce the ban in such a case.
The reason that I ask is because the fine text of the ban doesn't seem to be available and some of the media outlets seem to be saying that this impacts only direct flights.
Best Answer
An additional check is done at the gate for flights to the U.S. or U.K. that are affected by the ban. The airlines have procedures to take electronics from passengers, put them in boxes, and transport them in the cargo hold. The specific procedures vary by airline. Some airlines gate-check the items, so passengers retrieve them from baggage carousels as with any checked bags. Other airlines "valet-check" them, returning them to passengers immediately upon deplaning.
For one example, see this frst-hand report.
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While regulations allow for only one item as hand baggage, passengers are allowed to carry hand bags and laptop bags with them.Are laptops allowed on carry ons?
Most consumer personal electronic devices containing batteries are allowed in carry-on and checked baggage, including but not limited to cell phones, smart phones, data loggers, PDAs , electronic games, tablets, laptop computers, cameras, camcorders, watches, calculators, etc.Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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