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Can You Carry An Electric Toothbrush On Flights?
If you or your kids use an electric toothbrush, here is a simple guide to understand whether you can carry it on flights or not.
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Why Travellers Are Asked To Reach The Airport At Least Two Hours Early
If you have ever wondered why airlines insist you arrive hours before your flight, there is more to it than just caution. Here is a clear breakdown of what really happens behind the scenes - and why those two hours can make all the difference.
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Why Airlines Close Boarding Gates 20 Minutes Before Departure? 5 Real Reasons Behind The Rule
If you have ever sprinted to a gate only to find it closed, there is a reason airlines shut the boarding well before take-off. Here is what goes on in those crucial 20 minutes before departure.
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Can You Take Sand or Seashells On A Plane? Here Is What You Need To Know
If you are planning to bring a piece of your beach holiday home, read on to find out whether it is safe and legal to carry sand or seashells on a flight.
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US Air Travel On Cusp Of New Era: Liquid And Shoe Rules May Soon Relax
When limits on liquids were introduced at TSA checkpoints across the country in 2006, bins overflowed with bottled water, toothpaste, shaving cream and so much more.
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Airlines Told To Strictly Enforce 1 Cabin Bag Per Person Rule For Flyers
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has ordered airports and airlines to strictly follow the 'one handbag rule' where the passengers travelling by flights will be allowed to carry only one bag inside the cabin of the aircraft.
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IndiGo Hands Over Passenger To Security Agencies For Not Wearing Mask
IndiGo airlines handed over a passenger from its Bengaluru-Kolkata flight to security agencies at the destination airport today for not wearing a mask despite repeated warnings from the flight crew, government officials said.
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AirAsia Offloads Flyers, IndiGo Hands Over 2 To Security For Not Following Covid Norms
AirAsia India offloaded two middle seat passengers from its Goa-Mumbai flight on Monday, while IndiGo handed over two flyers to security officials during the last three days for not following the COVID-19 rules in flights, said senior government officials on Thursday.
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Flying To US? New Security Rules Kick In From Tomorrow
New security measures including stricter passenger screening take effect on Thursday on all US-bound flights to comply with government requirements designed to avoid an in-cabin ban on laptops, airlines said.
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First Case After New No-Fly Rules Involves Woman Passenger On IndiGo
In perhaps the first case of misbehaviour reported by an airline since the no-fly rule came into effect, a woman on board an IndiGo flight from Jaipur to Mumbai is being investigated for "aggresive" behaviour with an airline staff. The passenger too has filed a counter claim against the airline crew.
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US To Impose Stricter Electronic Carry-On Airport Screening
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Wednesday it will impose new stricter security rules requiring airline travelers to remove all electronic items larger than mobile phones like tablets, e-readers and video game consoles from carry-on baggage for screening.
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US To Toughen Airline Security, No Laptop Ban Expansion
The US announced Wednesday it would implement tough new security rules for all airlines flying into the country, but held off from a threatened expansion of its carry-on laptop ban.
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Australia Rules Out New Sanctions Against Russia
Australia's prime minister said Wednesday that he is not considering ratcheting up sanctions against Russia while his government focuses on retrieving Australian victims from the wreckage of the Malaysian airliner disaster in Ukraine.
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Can't Rule Out Russian Role in Plane Downing: United States
US Ambassador Samantha Power said Friday the United States cannot rule out help from Russia in the launch of the surface-to-air missile that shot down a Malaysian airlines jet killing all 298 people on board.
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US security agency scraps plan to allow small knives on planes
The top U.S. transportation security official said on Wednesday that he had decided not to permit passengers to carry small knives on airplanes, after receiving a drumbeat of criticism from flight attendants and the public that easing restrictions would increase flight dangers.
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Can You Carry An Electric Toothbrush On Flights?
If you or your kids use an electric toothbrush, here is a simple guide to understand whether you can carry it on flights or not.
-
Why Travellers Are Asked To Reach The Airport At Least Two Hours Early
If you have ever wondered why airlines insist you arrive hours before your flight, there is more to it than just caution. Here is a clear breakdown of what really happens behind the scenes - and why those two hours can make all the difference.
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Why Airlines Close Boarding Gates 20 Minutes Before Departure? 5 Real Reasons Behind The Rule
If you have ever sprinted to a gate only to find it closed, there is a reason airlines shut the boarding well before take-off. Here is what goes on in those crucial 20 minutes before departure.
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Can You Take Sand or Seashells On A Plane? Here Is What You Need To Know
If you are planning to bring a piece of your beach holiday home, read on to find out whether it is safe and legal to carry sand or seashells on a flight.
-
US Air Travel On Cusp Of New Era: Liquid And Shoe Rules May Soon Relax
When limits on liquids were introduced at TSA checkpoints across the country in 2006, bins overflowed with bottled water, toothpaste, shaving cream and so much more.
-
Airlines Told To Strictly Enforce 1 Cabin Bag Per Person Rule For Flyers
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has ordered airports and airlines to strictly follow the 'one handbag rule' where the passengers travelling by flights will be allowed to carry only one bag inside the cabin of the aircraft.
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IndiGo Hands Over Passenger To Security Agencies For Not Wearing Mask
IndiGo airlines handed over a passenger from its Bengaluru-Kolkata flight to security agencies at the destination airport today for not wearing a mask despite repeated warnings from the flight crew, government officials said.
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AirAsia Offloads Flyers, IndiGo Hands Over 2 To Security For Not Following Covid Norms
AirAsia India offloaded two middle seat passengers from its Goa-Mumbai flight on Monday, while IndiGo handed over two flyers to security officials during the last three days for not following the COVID-19 rules in flights, said senior government officials on Thursday.
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Flying To US? New Security Rules Kick In From Tomorrow
New security measures including stricter passenger screening take effect on Thursday on all US-bound flights to comply with government requirements designed to avoid an in-cabin ban on laptops, airlines said.
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First Case After New No-Fly Rules Involves Woman Passenger On IndiGo
In perhaps the first case of misbehaviour reported by an airline since the no-fly rule came into effect, a woman on board an IndiGo flight from Jaipur to Mumbai is being investigated for "aggresive" behaviour with an airline staff. The passenger too has filed a counter claim against the airline crew.
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US To Impose Stricter Electronic Carry-On Airport Screening
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Wednesday it will impose new stricter security rules requiring airline travelers to remove all electronic items larger than mobile phones like tablets, e-readers and video game consoles from carry-on baggage for screening.
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US To Toughen Airline Security, No Laptop Ban Expansion
The US announced Wednesday it would implement tough new security rules for all airlines flying into the country, but held off from a threatened expansion of its carry-on laptop ban.
-
Australia Rules Out New Sanctions Against Russia
Australia's prime minister said Wednesday that he is not considering ratcheting up sanctions against Russia while his government focuses on retrieving Australian victims from the wreckage of the Malaysian airliner disaster in Ukraine.
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Can't Rule Out Russian Role in Plane Downing: United States
US Ambassador Samantha Power said Friday the United States cannot rule out help from Russia in the launch of the surface-to-air missile that shot down a Malaysian airlines jet killing all 298 people on board.
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US security agency scraps plan to allow small knives on planes
The top U.S. transportation security official said on Wednesday that he had decided not to permit passengers to carry small knives on airplanes, after receiving a drumbeat of criticism from flight attendants and the public that easing restrictions would increase flight dangers.
