Banning laptops from flights handluggage!

**SueEllen** · 21 March 2017, 16:11

Seeing how stuff can be chucked of airlines I wouldn't take one with me.

**d000hg** · 21 March 2017, 16:19

If they made you hand them over separately on boarding to go in a special area I could see it (I think some flights do this with hand-luggage when too full?) but having to pack them in your suitcase... nightmare.

Not sure what stopping a Muslim from reading their Kindle is going to achieve especially if they're allowed to bring on a phone.

**LondonManc** · 21 March 2017, 16:42

At least they've gone for the terrorist source countries this time, rather than the usual wrong suspects, although Pakistan should probably be on the list as well, but the London Mayor probably wouldn't like that.

**SueEllen** · 21 March 2017, 16:50

Originally posted by d000hg View Post

If they made you hand them over separately on boarding to go in a special area I could see it (I think some flights do this with hand-luggage when too full?) but having to pack them in your suitcase... nightmare.

Not sure what stopping a Muslim from reading their Kindle is going to achieve especially if they're allowed to bring on a phone.

They can take the bag of you and put it in the hold. BA did that to me years ago on a flight from Amsterdam. I was not impressed as no other airline including the cheap carriers had had a problem with that bag.

**KentDogWalker** · 21 March 2017, 18:16

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**RSoles** · 21 March 2017, 19:04

Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

Seeing how stuff can be chucked of airlines I wouldn't take one with me.

When going on holiday, I always get the kids to throw their luggage down the stairs.

"But the things in it will get smashed" they wail.

"Then you haven't packed them properly" I respond.

**darmstadt** · 21 March 2017, 19:40

This is actually the government's way of increasing baggage handler's wages

**Fred Bloggs** · 22 March 2017, 01:35

Originally posted by KentDogWalker View Post

Thats gonna make travelling annoying if you don't like checking laptops in the hold.

UK flight ban on devices to be announced - BBC News

I almost never have any checked luggage, only hand luggage. What will I do with my laptop, or sometimes two laptops?

**SueEllen** · 22 March 2017, 04:19

Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View Post

I almost never have any checked luggage, only hand luggage. What will I do with my laptop, or sometimes two laptops?

Don't travel to or via the countries on the list as they have to go in the hold.

In short you now have to check them in and ensure your bag doesn't look like has laptops in.

Banning laptops from flights handluggage!