DUBAI: Emirates Airlines have adopted strategies to tackle the ban slapped by US and UK which bars passengers from carrying electronic devices from some airports in Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa.
Going by this, travellers get the chance to use their electronic gadgets until they get on board. Emirates travellers will use electronic devices on the first part of their journey, and also during transit in Dubai. Passengers are then bound to hand over banned material to security staff moments before boarding US-bound flight.
The administration will then prudently pack these devices into boxes, loaded into aircraft load, and will return to customers after they arrive at their desired US destination.
Sir Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airline said: “Our aim is to ensure compliance with the new rules while minimising disruption to passenger flow and impact on customer experience. Our new complimentary service enables passengers, particularly those flying for business, to have the flexibility to use their devices until the last possible moment.
This ban is not going to affect Emirates business that much as over 90 percent of the passengers use internet service via smartphones. The rest of devices hardly make 10 percent.
The new restrictions will be imposed from March 25.
In a recent development, the United States and Britain banned larger electronic devices from the passenger cabin on flights from some airports in Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa.
