http://www.robbyonrails.com/articles/2006/09/10/question-travel-restrictions en-us 40 thoughts.sort_by{|t| t[:topic]}.collect <p>Travel restrictions?</p> <p>When I purchased my tickets for my trip to London for RailsConf Europe through travelocity.com, it showed me the following <em>warning</em> (after I paid).</p> <p><strong>Traveling in the UK:</strong></p> <ul> <li>If you are traveling within the UK, you will have to check <span class="caps">ALL</span> of your belongings. Wallets, IDs, and necessary medications are the exceptions, and must be carried in a plastic bag (clear bags are recommended).</li> <li>Laptops, mobile phones and iPods are among the electronic items banned in carry-on luggage on British flights.</li> <li>Liquids, gels, and pastes are no longer permitted in carry-on luggage on board any aircraft within the U.S. and UK (This includes toothpaste, sunblock, and perfume.)</li> <li><a href="http://travelocity.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/travelocity.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1678">Please check our website for updates and the latest information.</a></li> </ul> <p>So, I follow that link and come across <a href="http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_about/documents/page/dft_about_612280.hcsp">this page</a>, which doesn&#8217;t mention laptops, mobile phones, or iPods.</p> <p>Does anybody know what the <em>current</em> restrictions are for flights to and from the US and UK?</p> Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:09:00 -0500 urn:uuid:c9b57489-eac6-44af-a343-d206fb10f259 Robby Russell http://www.robbyonrails.com/articles/2006/09/10/question-travel-restrictions travel railsconf laptop security