The good news is that cheap traveloptions such as cheapairplane tickets and cheap vacation packages aremaking it possible for many people to travel overseas from the United States.
The bad news is that new security measures were rolled outthe second week of July that some travelers may be unaware of and could impacttheir ability to fly. In response to adirective issued the first week of July by Homeland Security, theTransportation Security Administration is now requiring travelers on someinternational flights bound for the U.S. to demonstrate that their electronicdevices can be turned on.
Details remain sketchy regarding which international citieswith flights into America will be enforcing this rule and whether all electronicdevices will be checked.
British Airways has made its most clear how this directivewill be enforced for travelers flying from the U.K. to the U.S. The airline has stated that this rule appliesto all electronic devices, including tablets, phones, laptops and ebooks.
What happens if one or more of your electronic devicescannot be turned on at a security checkpoint? According to British Airways, If you are unable to power up yourelectronic device you will not be allowed to fly. If it does not power up then it cannot beplaced in your hand or hold luggage.
This new rule is being applied to travelers flying from orthrough the U.K. en route to the U.S. It is unclear at this moment whether itaffects travel to the U.S. from other destinations.
To be safe, travelers flying from any international destinationto the U.S. should make certain that they are flying with fully chargedelectronic devices. Those on longflights or connecting flights should conserve the battery life of theirelectronic devices or recharge them along the way.
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