Get ready to empty your bags at airport security. Going forward, you'll need to place electronics larger than a cell phone in individual bins for screening, the Transportation Security Administration announced today.
Travelers already need to place laptops in separate plastic bins for screening, but in the coming months and weeks, you'll need to do the same for things like tablets, e-readers and handheld game consoles.
The process is already in place in 10 U. Enrollees don't have to abide by the liquids rule or remove shoes, belts, jackets, laptops -- and now, other electronics. By separating personal electronic items such as laptops, tablets, e-readers and handheld game consoles for screening, TSA officers can more closely focus on resolving alarms and stopping terror threats," said TSA Acting Administrator Huban A. As this rolls out, TSA will have officers in front of checkpoint X-ray machines "to guide passengers through the screening process and recommend how best to arrange their carry-on items for X-ray screening," according to the TSA.
While this might temporarily create longer lines as passengers juggle multiple plastic bins, it's likely a more welcome security measure than the laptop ban U. By July, that ban was lifted after "enhanced security measures" were put in place. Chloe Arrojado. Entrepreneur Store. The group concluded that most commercial airplanes can tolerate radio interference signals from PEDs. Devices will still have to be in "airplane mode" or with their cellular connection disabled.
WiFi will be allowed as long as the flight has an installed system and allows its use. Heavier devices, such as large laptops, might still be asked to be stowed during takeoff and landing, because they could become projectiles or block exit paths in the event of turbulence or an accident. In a rare instances of low visibility, passengers may be asked to turn off all devices on flights whose landing systems are not proven to be PED tolerant.
During safety briefings, passengers will still be required to put down their devices, along with books and newspapers, and pay attention. Transmitting any kind of signal remains banned during takeoff and landing time via, for instance, a tablet that uses cellular signals for data. That could put flight attendants in the awkward position of being "tablet police" to make sure passengers are complying.
Between the invisibility of the transmission and the variety of the devices on the market, that guideline could spell conflict between passengers and flight attendants. Electronic devices larger than smartphones are banned from the cabins of non-stop flights to the US departing from 10 airports and must be checked in, the US Transportation Security Administration TSA announced Tuesday.
The impetus for the enhanced security measures is not a specific threat, but rather a trend by terrorist groups to target commercial aviation, according to the Department of Homeland Security DHS. Terrorists have in the past smuggled explosives disguised in consumer products, and the TSA, DHS and other agencies are concerned about terrorist groups' attempts to evade airport security and carry out attacks.
New intelligence also played a role in implementing the directive, and the US government recognizes an "intensifying" effort to attack the airline sector. Though the ban is not universal, it will impact all passengers on non-stop flights to the US from the 10 affected airports. Here's a breakdown of the electronics ban, including which airports are impacted, what kind of devices won't be allowed in plane cabins and how long the ban could last.
The new US restrictions currently only affect flights from 10 specific airports that serve as the last point of departure for the US, otherwise known as non-stop flights. The overseas airports were selected based on "the current threat picture. The DHS says a small number of flights will be affected comparative to all the flights that leave for the US every day, though the exact number will fluctuate daily. No specific airlines are targeted by the restrictions; rather, every non-stop flight to the US by any airline leaving from the 10 airports will require passengers to check in large electronics, a DHS spokesperson tells us.
The affected airports, which include some of the busiest aviation hubs in their respective countries, are:. More airports could be added in the future, including ones located in the US, as threats are re-assessed and new intelligence is gathered.
While affected airlines know of the requirements and must enforce them, they can communicate and implement the new measures in a way that fits their business model, according to the agencies. Any device larger than commonly available smartphones cannot be inside a plane cabin either as carry-on luggage or accessible to passengers in any way, such as carried on your person.
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