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Electronic Devices ban when flying to the USA

Rosantyste
By Rosantyste
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Firstly, hello community!

 

Now for the topic. In February I will be going on a school trip to New York. We will be leaving from Heathrow Airport (LHR) and landing at JFK. Not sure what airline thought. I would like to bring a DSLR and maybe even a notebook with me but am I allowed to? Reading on Google I found articles about a ban on electronic devices bigger than a phone and even articles where people were not allowed to enter with their devices. I must admit that I haven't done a lot of research but thought that someone here might know what to do. Thanks in advance.

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Hello there!

 

I heard that the ban was mainly aimed at us (middle-eastern countries) but I'm not exactly sure about how accurate it was..

Did the articles specify if you're not allowed to have electronic devices on you're "carry-on" bag or did they just say you're not allowed to have large electronics on all your bags?

 

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This is what I got when i searched for information:

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/airplane-mode/u-s-hold-further-airline-laptop-bans-n777611

 

https://www.economist.com/news/business/21722223-restricting-laptops-transatlantic-flights-would-have-badly-damaged-traffic-airlines-have

 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/3142972/uk-laptop-ban-flights-devices-countries-us-saudi-arabia/

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39343971

 

Some articles state that the ban has been put off or something, one of the articles here says that phones and cameras are allowed but laptop, tablets, etc.. aren't 

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After having a read of there I've understood that the ban is on select countries and they will still be able to carry the devices in the checked baggage. Think I got it now. Thank you.

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Just now, Rosantyste said:

After having a read of there I've understood that the ban is on select countries and they will still be able to carry the devices in the checked baggage. Think I got it now. Thank you.

Anytime, have a safe flight

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