Note that these rules only apply to hand luggage, not to luggage that is checked in and stored in the hold. (as far as I can see, and bearing in mind that IANAL...)
Thanks, Mike On 28 Jul 2014, at 19:59, Ellie Young <eyo...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > > > On Jul 28, 2014, at 11:49 AM, Patricio Lorente <patricio.lore...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I don't know the English word for "aguafiestas", > > wet blanket.... > >> but anyway: in the security checks at the airports, if you can't turn on >> your laptop, they may confiscate it and you are going to have a bad time. Be >> careful with that. > > Indeed. To be more specific, here are the new rules at the UK airports: > > New Security Rules for the UK: A new security crackdown announced recently by > the UK > Government means that all passengers flying INTO or OUT of the UK must ensure > all > electronic devices being carried in hand luggage are sufficiently charged to > be turned on. US > officials ordered some overseas airports with direct flights to the US, > including Heathrow and > Manchester, to step up screening of electronic devices, such as mobile > phones, laptops, shavers > and cameras. Any devices that can't be turned on might be confiscated. > > >> >> Patricio >> >> >> 2014-07-28 15:18 GMT-03:00 HJ Mitchell <hjmitch...@ymail.com>: >> Hi all, >> >> One of our volunteers asked me to put out a call for broken laptops. If you >> have a broken laptop and you want somebody to help you fix it or you just >> want to see it recycled, please bring it along to Wikimania! >> >> I imagine lots of us will have broken laptops knocking around, and this >> could be a great opportunity to bring them back to life or to recycle them >> properly. >> >> So we have an idea of demand, please email me off-list if you're interested. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Harry Mitchell >> http://enwp.org/User:HJ >> Phone: +44 (0) 7507 536971 >> Skype: harry_j_mitchell >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> wikimani...@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Patricio Lorente >> Blog: http://www.patriciolorente.com.ar >> Identi.ca // Twitter: @patriciolorente >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> wikimani...@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > wikimani...@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
