OK. Though my experience is that checked bags are less inspected. Istanbul airport often forces turning on laptops.https://twitter.com/alastairjam/status/844148009319522305 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted rtb
Laptops are a threat or they are not. If they are, ban them universally.https://twitter.com/fatbertt/status/844148255931949056 …
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Also a phablet phone is okay? It has a much bigger battery than, say, a Kindle e-reader.
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted James Brady
If airline or ground crew is colluding, that is indeed a *huge* problem; this won't protect one bit though.https://twitter.com/frogjumpsin/status/844149538436743168 …
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This will drastically reduce business and family travel through those airlines. People will fly through Europe hubs. https://twitter.com/cory_foy/status/844149569894211586 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Deepa Prakash
These are people on direct flights, therefore with visa or exemption to US. They thus have other options.https://twitter.com/lightlight/status/844151175964479488 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Filippo ${jndi:ldap://filippo.io/t} Valsorda
This argues that the cargo hold (where laptops now go) is not any safer (no access).https://twitter.com/filosottile/status/844159070726770688 …
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Yet to hear a convincing threat model for banning laptops only from cabin only on flights only from few countries. Dangerous=universal ban.
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Anyone with a valid US visa is exempt from requiring a transit visa to fly to US through Frankfurt. Hence direct flight ban prevents what?
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It’s plausibly not about security but economic protectionism/retaliation against Gulf airline protectionism. Have a WP piece up soon
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Actually already up - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/03/21/trump-wont-allow-you-to-use-ipads-or-laptops-on-certain-airlines-heres-the-underlying-story/?utm_term=.d224c31b7282 …
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