UK ban laptops on planes from 6 middle eastern countries

about time

Trump is the only one who talks any sense on the subject out of all the western leaders.

this actually seems like a sensible measure to combat terrorism - the previous one was just grandstanding to the Trump rednecks

You can still take laptops in the hold but not the cabin? Seems an unnecessarily discriminate policy to me.

In a lot of countries haven't been able to put batteries (for portable phone charges, spare batteries etc) in checked baggage. Not sure why anyone would put a laptop in the hold rather than take on as carry on

Surely global warming is to blame... Or lack of diversity

Don't understand this at all.

If there is a risk, why not on the BA flight from LHR to EDI?

Also are we saying that all that taking the laptop out and putting it on a tray to get scanned was complete BS for years and still is?

dave1357    21 Mar 17 22:28 
Don't understand this at all.

If there is a risk, why not on the BA flight from LHR to EDI?




Nice one, dave. I did actually lol at that.

So now there aren't any potential terrorists in the uk?  You've changed your tune?  OK Frankfurt to Edinburgh - does that make you happier?

Why does a laptop represent a threat in the cabin that can be nullified by putting it in the hold in Dubai but no threat in the cabin Frankfurt or Berlin?

Chit chat has missed the point. There is a security risk, but at the same time, Trump has pulled a fast one.

Compare the British and American banned lists. The Americans have banned the Gulf states and airlines whereas we have not.

American airlines are being hammered by the Gulf carriers because they have newer planes (and not even Boeings!) and better first and business class.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/03/21/what-triggered-the-laptop-ban-on-flights-answers-don-t-add-up-yet.html

That link also explains the security aspect with Al Qaeda's battery bombs.

So Trump's ban is mainly for security (which we've joined) and partly for protectionist reasons (which we have not joined). By coincidence, Trump met US airline bosses last month and offered them support.

An Islamaphobic measure...why is the silence from the BBC so deafening?

I'm gonna need a smaller Quran because of the Kindle ban

they'll do anything to stop me undressing and spanking my monkey on the plane?

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I should most certainly f-ing hope so

saw that episode of FG - funny, coz it's true.