Enlarge / Pedestrians crossing the northbound US border from Tijuana, Mexico, to San Ysidro, California. People crossing the border are subject to having their electronics searched by US authorities. No warrant is needed. (credit: Punxsutawneyphil) There’s a big area in the US where the Constitution doesn’t apply, at least when the Fourth Amendment right to […]
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Qatar Airways offers free laptops on US flights to circumvent electronics ban
Published time: 31 Mar, 2017 01:01 In response to the US ban on electronic devices inside passenger cabins of planes from the Middle East, Qatar Airways has announced a new service which will offer its clients a free laptop for the duration of their flight to the United States. “Qatar Airways has announced a unique […]
Laptop ban – could the electronics ban spread to ALL incoming flights into Britain?
Last week a ban on electronic devices on flights from six countries entering the UK was announced. A Government spokesperson said: “The safety and security of the travelling public is our highest priority. That is why we keep our aviation security under constant review and put in place measures we believe are necessary, effective and […]
Live From Doha: How Qatar Is Handling the Electronics Ban
Here’s How the Electronics Ban is Being Handled by Qatar Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does […]
Carry-On Electronics Banned From Several Airlines, The End of Virgin America, TPG Flies Spirit and More
Electronics Ban, End of Virgin America, TPG On Spirit & More Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site […]
‘US is free to fly jets full of bombs’: Electronics ban sparks anger and ridicule
Published time: 23 Mar, 2017 23:57Edited time: 24 Mar, 2017 00:04 As the airline electronics ban spread from the US to the UK, many of those affected took to social media to air their grievances,and to poke fun at the confusing rule. From jokes to pointed statements about both the US and the UK’s foreign […]
How to Survive Long Flights with Young Kids During the Electronics Ban
How to Survive Flights with Kids During the Electronics Ban Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does […]
The US government’s electronics ban blindsided the world’s best airlines — and the worst could be yet to come
AP On Tuesday, the US Department of Homeland Security announced the introduction of an electronic device ban for select flights coming from 10 airports in the Middle East and Africa. However, many of the eight affected airlines seemed to have been blindsided by the news. With only four days to comply, it’s still uncertain how […]
Leaked TSA Email Offers Details on Cabin Electronics Ban From 13 Nations
Leaked TSA Circular Offers Details on Cabin Electronics Ban Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not […]
Dealmaster: President’s Day sales on Laptops, TVs, and Electronics
Greetings, Arsians! The President’s Day Weekend is upon us, and, courtesy of our partners at TechBargains, we have a new batch of deals for you. The featured item this week is a Dell Inspiron 15 5000 laptop for $ 549. This 15.6-inch laptop has an Intel Core i7-6500U processor, 8GB of RAM, an AMD Radeon R5 M335 […]