[Steve]

The cabin baggage ban on laptops and tablets on direct flights to the UK from six countries will be in place by Saturday, the government has confirmed.
Passengers travelling from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia must put big electronic devices in the hold.
BA, Easyjet, Jet2.com, Monarch, Thomson and Thomas Cook flights are affected.
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said the move was in response to an "evolving threat" from terrorism.
He told the Commons the government's decision was thought necessary to protect the safety of UK passengers, but would not give any more detail.
"We have taken the steps for good reasons," said Mr Grayling.
The ban applies to any device larger than 16cm long, 9.3cm wide or 1.5cm deep. It includes smart phones, but most fall inside these limits.

Under the new rules, all large electronic devices, including Kindles and similar e-readers, must be packed into luggage going into the hold.
Mr Grayling told MPs he would write to insurers to ask them to be mindful of the changes.
The new security measures would be brought in "over the coming days and no later than Saturday 25 March", said a Department for Transport spokeswoman.
She added that passengers "should go to the airport with the expectation that the measures are already in effect".
So far, only Easyjet has confirmed to the BBC that the restrictions are already in place.

UK carriers affected by the ban include:
Easyjet - It introduced the ban on Wednesday. The airline said passengers would face extra security checks and advised them to arrive early at their airport. It says it is contacting affected passengers ahead of their flights to let them know the new rules. Up to three Easyjet flights a day are expected to be hit by the new security measures.
British Airways - It issued a notice to passengers on Tuesday, saying passengers would face additional searches and questions, and were likely to be called to their boarding gates earlier. Travellers part-way through their journey or about to start a journey in one of the affected countries who felt unable to immediately comply with the new rules can rebook their flight.

Jet2.com - It says Jet2.com and Jet2holidays customers travelling from Turkey would face extra security checks and the new hand luggage restrictions. Its service from Turkey to the UK starts on Monday, by which time the measures would be in place, a spokesman said.
Monarch - It says it will increase the paid-for hold luggage allowance by 3kgs free of charge to allow for the extra weight of electrical items. The airline runs a summer service from Turkey from 29 April, so no flights will be affected until then. It says it will remind its customers of the new travel rules by email.

Thomas Cook - It says customers flying to the UK from Turkey and Egypt should pack devices into their hold luggage to be checked in before going through security. The company advises holidaymakers with questions to call them on 01733 224 536, or, if already on holiday, to check holiday documents for in-resort contact numbers.
Thomson - The first affected flight for Thomson and First Choice customers departs early next week. The carrier said it was "currently working through operational plans and the best way" to notify affected customers.

Overseas airlines affected are Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airways, Atlas-Global Airlines, Middle East Airlines, EgyptAir, Royal Jordanian, Tunis Air and Saudia.
The ban follows a similar move in the US, where officials say bombs could be hidden in a series of devices.

[FunkPumpkin]

I'm not sure I see the point here. If someone had a bomb in their tablet/laptop/etc, how difficult would it be to remotely detonate it via a key fob (or perhaps a more powerful transmitting device disguised like a compact radio, for instance) from the passenger cabin? That would circumvent this security measure rather easily. All this security measure blocks are bombs that have to be manually triggered.

[Desensitisation]

Pretty soon you'll have to fly naked, because your clothes could potentially be a bomb. I'm sorry, no, you can't bring your baby on board either. It might be a bomb. There are also no toilets on flights any more. Can't risk you going in there and dropping a bomb. Too sexy? Sorry, no flight for you, you da bomb.

[Oswald2001]

Originally Posted by Desensitisation ↗

Pretty soon you'll have to fly naked, because your clothes could potentially be a bomb. I'm sorry, no, you can't bring your baby on board either. It might be a bomb. There are also no toilets on flights any more. Can't risk you going in there and dropping a bomb. Too sexy? Sorry, no flight for you, you da bomb.

You can thank the moo slums for this.

Starting with the FAKEstinian terrorists in the 1970's.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Desensitisation ↗

Pretty soon you'll have to fly naked, because your clothes could potentially be a bomb. I'm sorry, no, you can't bring your baby on board either. It might be a bomb. There are also no toilets on flights any more. Can't risk you going in there and dropping a bomb. Too sexy? Sorry, no flight for you, you da bomb.

Unfortunately our way of life that we have taken for granted for so long is slowly being eroded, they don't call it terrorism for nothing.

Those Islamic nutters are taking away our freedoms inch by inch, yet we are told not to worry it's just a handful of extremists causing the problem and we shouldn't fear Islam as a whole.

I call bullshit we should be afraid, speak out and you're a racist, say nothing and then you're complacent, how the fuck does that logic work?