The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has banned select Apple laptops from commercial flights due to fire risks posed by internal lithium batteries. FAA rules prohibit recalled lithium batteries onboard commercial flights: Lithium batteries recalled by the manufacturer/vendor must not...
Emirates, Etihad, Turkish Electronics Ban Lifted: What’s Next and Why
Good news for travelers to the United States: the electronics ban has been lifted on Etihad, Emirates, and Turkish Airlines. The ban will be lifted on flights from Saudi Arabia in the next couple weeks as well. So what was that...
Why We Won’t See a European Laptop Ban
I haven’t addressed the rumors of a laptop ban on all flights out of the European Union, but now I will: I knew it would not happen. Sure, easy for me to say it now that EU and United...
Is Electronics Ban an Attempt by Israel to Undermine Gulf Carriers?
I’m just going to come out and say I put little very little stock in this Al-Jazeera news piece (for reasons I will defend), but the innuendo is too enticing not to explore. The New York Times reports that...
Did Delta Unilaterally Introduce Electronics Ban on All US-Bound Flights?
Has Delta jumped the gun on an expanded in-flight electronics ban or simply acted cautiously? The following sign was spotted at Cincinnati Airport earlier today by a Flyertalker: Attention International Travelers Effective May 12 passengers will only be permitted...
Will U.S. Carriers Oppose Expansion of Electronics Ban?
Other than an obnoxious dig at Emirates, U.S. carriers have remained silent on the in-flight electronics ban. With rumors swirling that it will expand to flights out of the EU, will U.S. carriers finally speak up? News broke in...
Photo Guide: How Turkish Airlines Protects Your Banned Electronics
Ever wonder how the in-flight electronics ban works in practice? Last week I flew from Istanbul to Los Angeles on Turkish Airlines, in part to experience the new in-flight electronics ban. How did Turkish deliver? See my step-by-step guide below....
Yes, ISIS Could Have Brought My Plane Down
Now I’m even more convinced electronics ban is worthless. Yesterday I flew from Istanbul to Los Angeles on Turkish Airlines. Turkey is one of the eight nations impacted by the in-flight electronics ban. First, I felt very safe flying...
Two Free Tickets to the USA for Writing a Clever Poem
I sometimes wonder if Royal Jordanian hopes the electronics ban will continue. Now it wants you to submit a funny poem. For the carrier that trolled Donald Trump before he even won the election, now comes a new round of...
In Solidarity, I’m Flying Turkish Airlines to the USA
It’s a small sign of solidarity with Turkish Airlines against a questionable electronics ban, but I will be flying on the carrier next month from Istanbul to Los Angeles even though it means I will be separated from my...
Electronics Ban Workarounds on Emirates, Qatar, and Turkish
While the in-flight electronics ban has the potential to cripple business travelers, three carriers have done their best to mitigate lost productivity and potential theft. In a speech at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations, IATA Chief Alexandre de Juniac condemned the...
How to Maximize In-Flight Productivity On Your Mobile Phone
With a ban on in-flight electronic devices on nonstop flights from eight nations to the United States, business travelers may find themselves with only a mobile phone on a 15hr flight. Here are three must-have items to maximize productivity even...
Emirates Will Gate Check Your Banned In-Flight Electronic Devices
While the in-flight electronics ban prohibits items larger then mobile phones on U.S. bound flights, it does not specify how airlines must implement the ban. Emirates has come up with a clever solution: gate checking larger electronic devices. Bloomberg reports–...
Why the In-Flight Electronics Ban Represents Poor Public Policy
The USA has blocked electronic devices larger than mobile phones onboard flights from eight nations to the USA. Now the UK will also join the bandwagon. Here’s why the new electronics ban is a beautiful political ploy but poor public policy. Let’s...
Monkey See, Monkey Do: UK Will Copy USA In-Flight Electronics Ban
Travel is about to get even more aggravating. I just received a BBC alert on my phone that the UK will be instituting an in-flight electronics ban similar to what the USA formally announced this morning. As a reminder, the...
Official Details on New USA Electronics Ban
Electronic devices larger than a mobile telephone are now banned on flights from eight predominantly Muslim nations to the USA. Officials called the directive an attempt to address gaps in foreign airport security, and said it was not based on any...
