Emirates passengers travelling on flights to, from, or via Dubai are prohibited from transporting pagers and walkie-talkies in check-in or cabin baggage as the authority said in its latest travel update on Friday, reports Khaleej Times.
“Such items found in passengers' hand luggage or checked baggage will be confiscated by Dubai Police,” Dubai-based air carrier added.
The decision came as an aftermath of a mass attack on Hezbollah’s communication devices on September 19.
“Such items found in passengers’ hand luggage or checked baggage will be seized by Dubai Police,” Emirates said.
Meanwhile, as early as September 19, travellers flying to and from Lebanon’s Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport were prohibited from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights, following the attack on Hezbollah’s communication devices.
There are still no flights between UAE and Lebanon. Emirates has no flights between Dubai and Beirut until October 8. The airline has also cancelled all regular flights to/from Iraq (Basra and Baghdad), Iran (Tehran), and Jordan (Amman) until October 5 due to regional unrest.
“Passengers transiting through Dubai with final destinations in Iraq, Iran, and Jordan will not be accepted for travel at their point of origin until further notice,” Emirates noted.
Flights from Dubai to Iran, Iraq, Israel and Jordan via flydubai has resumed on Friday, while Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has resumed flight services between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Tel Aviv (TLV) on Thursday.
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