Emirates Airlines has introduced complimentary “Laptop and Tablet Handling Service” to beat the electronics ban by the US.
According to a statement of the Middle-East-based airlines, this service will enable passengers to use their laptops and tablet devices until just before they board their flights to the US.
The statement said from Saturday (25 March), travellers on non-stop flights to the US from Dubai International airport (DXB) will not be allowed to carry any electronic device larger than a cell phone or smartphone, excluding medical devices, into the aircraft cabin. Travellers must pack these electronic devices in their checked-in baggage Emirates new service will enable passengers travelling to the US via Dubai to use their laptops and tablet devices on the first part of their journeys, and also during transit in Dubai.
They must then declare and hand over their laptops, tablets, and other banned electronic devices to security staff at the gate just before boarding their US-bound flight. Emirates staff will carefully pack the devices into boxes, load into the aircraft hold, and return to the passengers at their US destination.
