New Electronic Device Restrictions on UK Inbound Flights

The Department for Transport have announced new aviation security measures on all inbound direct flights to the UK from the following countries:

• Turkey
• Lebanon
• Jordan
• Egypt
• Tunisia
• Saudi Arabia

Under the new arrangements, passengers boarding flights from these countries to the UK will not be allowed to take phones, laptops and tablets which are larger than a standard smartphone into the cabin of the plane and these items would need to be checked in. Specifically:

• length: 16.0cm
• width: 9.3cm
• depth: 1.5cm

If you wish to travel with a laptop or tablet computers, such as an iPad or Kindle device, you are advised to contact your travel insurance company ahead of travel as these devices are typically not covered by travel insurance policies either for loss, damage or theft when placed in the hold.

You may also wish to consider leaving your electronic devices at home