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Quick Read: US airport security: How Trump’s latest travel and laptop ban has changed travelling to America

News TeamOctober 30, 2017

Passengers flying to America on a wide range of non-US airlines face additional checks in what Washington calls a “shared commitment to raising the bar on globa...

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Quick Read: These Explosions Show Why the FAA Doesn’t Want Laptops in Luggage

News TeamOctober 26, 2017

Stop me if you've heard this one before. The US government wants a "laptop ban" on planes. But this time, it's to prevent fliers from putting large electronics...

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USA: Flying to the States? Expect more pre-flight security measures from Thursday

News TeamOctober 25, 2017

From Thursday, passengers flying to the US will face tighter security at check due to policies enacted by the Trump administration. Reuters reports that this will impact on '325,000 airline passengers on about 2,000 commercial flights arriving daily ...

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Quick Read: U.K. Ends Laptop Ban on Most Inbound Flights from Turkey

News TeamSeptember 27, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a third version of his travel ban, this one targeting eight...... Read full article at the publisher's site: http://ift.t...

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Quick Read: Thomas Cook becomes first British airline to lift laptop ban on Turkey flights

News TeamAugust 10, 2017

Thomas Cook Airlines has become the first UK carrier to lift the ban on larger electronic devices from passengers’ hand baggage on flights from Turkey.... Read ...

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Quick Read: UK lifts laptop ban on flights from Istanbul – but only on two airlines

News TeamJuly 31, 2017

Airline passengers flying on two Turkish carriers to the UK can now take their electronic devices on board, subject to what the Government calls “tough additional security measures”.... Read full article at the publisher's site: http://ift.tt/2v42SDJ...

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Quick Read: Enhanced Security in Effect on International Flights to US

News TeamJuly 20, 2017

Travelers flying to the U.S. from nearly 300 international airports, including those in Mexico and Canada, are now subject to stepped-up security measures that ...

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Quick Read: Laptop Ban on Middle East to U.S. Flights Has Been Lifted

News TeamJuly 18, 2017

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration said on Monday it has lifted a ban on passengers on Saudi Arabian Airlines carrying large electronics like lapto...

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Quick Read: Laptop ban on direct flights between Morocco and U.S. to be lifted: airline

News TeamJuly 13, 2017

RABAT (Reuters) - A ban on carrying laptop computers and other large electronic devices in aircraft cabins on direct flights between Morocco and the United States will be lifted on Thursday, Morocco's Royal Air Maroc said in a statement.... Read full...

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Quick Read: Ensure Data Security When You Travel Through Customs

News TeamJuly 12, 2017

As if flying wasn't stressful enough, laptop bans in airplane cabins and the possibility of having data on your devices searched create even more frustration fo...

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Quick Read: Most Insurance Won’t Cover the Expensive Electronics in Your Checked Bags

News TeamJuly 12, 2017

With an electronics ban in place for most flights coming from the Middle East and North Africa, and the threat of a laptop ban hanging over our heads, there’s a...

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Quick Read: Royal Jordanian, Kuwait Airways see U.S. laptop ban lifted

News TeamJuly 10, 2017

DUBAI Royal Jordanian and Kuwait Airways are the latest Middle East carriers to be exempted from an in-cabin ban on laptops and other large electronic devices on flights to the United States. The Jordanian and Kuwaiti airlines join Emirates [EMIRA....

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Quick Read: Sky Bahamas cuts US flights to assess new security rules

News TeamJuly 5, 2017

Sky Bahamas yesterday said it is slashing the frequency of US flights by two-thirds this month, in a bid to assess the financial and other impacts from aviation...

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The latest news on Turkey from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Turkey Secures Laptop Ban Exemption

News TeamJuly 5, 2017

Turkish Airlines said it expects measures barring laptops from the cabins of aircraft leaving Istanbul for the U.S.... Read full article at the publisher's site...

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Quick Read: Laptop ban may be lifted following US delegation’s checks at Istanbul’s Atatürk airport: Minister

News TeamJuly 4, 2017

A delegation from the United States will visit Turkey soon to examine whether the country’s key airports are complying with its latest security standards. Following these checks, the U.S. laptop ban may be lifted, a top Turkish official said on July ...

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Quick Read: Abu Dhabi becomes first airport to lift US laptop ban

News TeamJuly 4, 2017

Abu Dhabi has become the first airport to lift the US electronics ban, it announced today. Etihad, the UAE airline, announced that its hub airport had been cle...

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Quick Read: Can you protect electronics in your checked bag? Not completely. Here’s what you can do

News TeamJuly 4, 2017

It had already been a long trip, and I was only two days into it. But the laptop and camera in my backpack seemed to get heavier with each dash through the airp...

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Quick Read: Laptop Ban: Security Versus Productivity

News TeamJuly 3, 2017

The threat of a widespread ban on laptops in airline cabins has waned, although some business travel industry leaders caution that overreaching security measures will impair the flow of corporate travel to the U.S.... Read full article at the publish...

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Quick Read: Emirates to implement new U.S. travel security measures ‘as soon as possible’

News TeamJune 30, 2017

DUBAI, June 29 (Reuters) - Emirates, the Middle East's largest airline, said on Thursday it would work with authorities to implement new security measures on fl...

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Quick Read: Europe’s airports expect big costs from new U.S. security measures

News TeamJune 30, 2017

BERLIN Airports, airlines and passengers are likely to bear significant costs from new security measures on flights to the United States, European airports asso...

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Quick Read: New Security Screenings May Affect Hundreds Of Thousands Of People Flying To The US

News TeamJune 30, 2017

Approximately 180 airlines flying more than 300,000 people into the United States every day will have to comply with new "enhanced security screenings" from the Department of Homeland Security and TSA.... Read full article at the publisher's site: ht...

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Quick Read: The U.S. Will Increase Airport Security Instead of Banning Laptops. Here’s What It Means for Travelers

News TeamJune 29, 2017

The U.S. will increase its aviation security measures for inbound international flights rather than implementing a previously-considered plan to expand a ban on...

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Quick Read: US airport security: How Trump’s latest travel and laptop ban has changed travelling to America

Quick Read: These Explosions Show Why the FAA Doesn’t Want Laptops in Luggage

USA: Flying to the States? Expect more pre-flight security measures from Thursday

Quick Read: U.K. Ends Laptop Ban on Most Inbound Flights from Turkey

Quick Read: Thomas Cook becomes first British airline to lift laptop ban on Turkey flights

Quick Read: UK lifts laptop ban on flights from Istanbul – but only on two airlines

Quick Read: Enhanced Security in Effect on International Flights to US

Quick Read: Laptop Ban on Middle East to U.S. Flights Has Been Lifted

Quick Read: Laptop ban on direct flights between Morocco and U.S. to be lifted: airline

Quick Read: Ensure Data Security When You Travel Through Customs

Quick Read: Most Insurance Won’t Cover the Expensive Electronics in Your Checked Bags

Quick Read: Royal Jordanian, Kuwait Airways see U.S. laptop ban lifted

Quick Read: Sky Bahamas cuts US flights to assess new security rules

Quick Read: Turkey Secures Laptop Ban Exemption

Quick Read: Laptop ban may be lifted following US delegation’s checks at Istanbul’s Atatürk airport: Minister

Quick Read: Abu Dhabi becomes first airport to lift US laptop ban

Quick Read: Can you protect electronics in your checked bag? Not completely. Here’s what you can do

Quick Read: Laptop Ban: Security Versus Productivity

Quick Read: Emirates to implement new U.S. travel security measures ‘as soon as possible’

Quick Read: Europe’s airports expect big costs from new U.S. security measures

Quick Read: New Security Screenings May Affect Hundreds Of Thousands Of People Flying To The US

Quick Read: The U.S. Will Increase Airport Security Instead of Banning Laptops. Here’s What It Means for Travelers

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