Restrictions on carrying large phones, laptops and tablets in the
cabin have been lifted on all UK bound flights from the following
airports:
- Amman (Jordan)
- Antalya (Turkey)
- Bodrum (Turkey)
- Cairo (Egypt)
- Dalaman (Turkey)
- Hurghada (Egypt)
- Istanbul Atatürk (Turkey)
- Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen (Turkey)
- Izmir (Turkey)
- Luxor (Egypt)
- Marsa Alam (Egypt)
- Tunis-Carthage International (Tunisia)
Passengers on flights where restrictions have been lifted will
now be able to take large phones, laptops, tablets and
accessories into the cabin with them. Normal cabin baggage
restrictions will continue to apply.
Restrictions have also been lifted on a number of individual
airlines operating from other airports. The vast majority of
carriers operating from airports in Saudi Arabia and Lebanon are
no longer subject to these restrictions. Passengers should
contact their airlines for advice about whether their flights are
affected.
This page will be updated on an airport-by-airport basis, once
restrictions have been lifted on all affected airlines serving
the airport in question.
This information is correct as of 18 October 2018.
The UK government
has lifted a ban on carrying large electronic devices in the
aircraft cabin of some flights to the UK.
Restrictions on carrying large phones, laptops, tablets and
accessories into the cabin of UK-bound flights from Turkey, Egypt,
Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Tunisia were introduced in March.
However, after working with the aviation industry and
international partners to introduce tough additional security
measures, the UK government has begun lifting
these restrictions on some UK-bound flights.
The vast majority of carriers operating out of these airports are
no longer subject to these restrictions. Some airlines have
decided to maintain the ban for operational reasons. This does
not reflect the security standards at these airports, but is an
operational decision by individual carriers. Passengers
travelling from these airports should contact their airlines for
advice about whether their flights are affected:
The restrictions are no longer applied on any airports in Egypt,
Jordan, Turkey and Tunisia.
