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(Edit: it seems it's all of Europe, not just the UK) So you fly to Amsterdam or Dublin, then onto the US instead. This isn't going to protect anyone, it's just
by JamesMcMinn 9y ago
(Edit: it seems it's all of Europe, not just the UK) So you fly to Amsterdam or Dublin, then onto the US instead.
This isn't going to protect anyone, it's just stupid and inconvenient to its very core.
I'm already apprehensive about potentially having to visit the US because of everything from asking for social media accounts to copying data off of phones. All this is doing is making sure that I'm not going to travel to the US for business or pleasure.
- akhatri_aus 9y agoIts all travellers from Europe, the UK is in the title because of the special relationship.
- johansch 9y agoFrom the Times article that has more details: "British security chiefs have been put on alert that the US is planning to impose its laptop ban on incoming flights from some parts of Europe — a move that could be implemented within weeks. They are waiting to see whether Britain is included, according to a senior Whitehall source." https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/trump-considers-banning-laptops-on-planes-from-uk-airports-5rbxgm67m https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/trump-considers-bann...
- dx034 9y agoAs long as there's one country in Schengen which is not affected it doesn't make sense. You could just drive to that country and fly from there. Unless it's based on different security procedures. But in that case the US could give that information to the affected countries so that they can act instead of being banned.