In flight entertainment
Apr 3rd 2004, 11:15 am
#1
da Bonehead
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2004
Location: Lion in da jungle
Posts: 22,767
In flight entertainment
With the tightening of airport and in flight security I was wondering if there are any restrictions now placed on what you carry in the cabin.
Thinking of laptops, mini disk players, hard drive players, personal cassette players and CD players.
Thanks.
Thinking of laptops, mini disk players, hard drive players, personal cassette players and CD players.
Thanks.
Apr 3rd 2004, 12:02 pm
#2
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Nov 2001
Location: Back in Aus
Posts: 721
Laptops, games CD players are all OK. Laptops mostly need to be removed from their cases when passing through security, but at least they have now stopped the requirement of you having to take the battery out when they scan it.
Only restriction in place is on knives, scissors and other sharp objects.
I guess this leaves knitters and darts players without a lot to do!
Only restriction in place is on knives, scissors and other sharp objects.
I guess this leaves knitters and darts players without a lot to do!
Apr 3rd 2004, 12:10 pm
#3
Banned
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 5,094
Originally posted by Trevglas
Laptops, games CD players are all OK. Laptops mostly need to be removed from their cases when passing through security, but at least they have now stopped the requirement of you having to take the battery out when they scan it.
Only restriction in place is on knives, scissors and other sharp objects.
I guess this leaves knitters and darts players without a lot to do!
Laptops, games CD players are all OK. Laptops mostly need to be removed from their cases when passing through security, but at least they have now stopped the requirement of you having to take the battery out when they scan it.
Only restriction in place is on knives, scissors and other sharp objects.
I guess this leaves knitters and darts players without a lot to do!
Apr 3rd 2004, 12:22 pm
#4
Hello from Brisbane
Joined: Feb 2004
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 326
Are you allowed to use personal CD players and Gameboy on flights ? I thought they are deemed to be lazer operated items and so not to be used - perhaps I am wrong but please advise as I for one would like to use my personal CD player on the long haul to Brisbane and the kids would be keep amused with the Gameboy.
Apr 3rd 2004, 12:25 pm
#5
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2003
Location: Perth
Posts: 495
Originally posted by irishmolly
Are you allowed to use personal CD players and Gameboy on flights ? I thought they are deemed to be lazer operated items and so not to be used - perhaps I am wrong but please advise as I for one would like to use my personal CD player on the long haul to Brisbane and the kids would be keep amused with the Gameboy.
Are you allowed to use personal CD players and Gameboy on flights ? I thought they are deemed to be lazer operated items and so not to be used - perhaps I am wrong but please advise as I for one would like to use my personal CD player on the long haul to Brisbane and the kids would be keep amused with the Gameboy.
Gameboy and cd players are fine. Not sure if laptops with built in wifi have a problem. ALways best to check with the airline as the rules do vary.
Apr 3rd 2004, 1:50 pm
#6
Put big light on!
Joined: Feb 2004
Location: Derbyshire, UK
Posts: 106
Problem with laptops is that their batteries generally only last 2 to 3 hours. So, u wouldn't get all that much joy out of it on a long haul flight to Oz/NZ.
I might take a gameboy advance to occupy me when I fly over. Although, I will feel a tad embarrassed being a 35 year old playing with a kids toy.
Maybe a good alternative would be a PDA with some decent games installed. Probably more battery life too.
I might take a gameboy advance to occupy me when I fly over. Although, I will feel a tad embarrassed being a 35 year old playing with a kids toy.
Maybe a good alternative would be a PDA with some decent games installed. Probably more battery life too.
Apr 3rd 2004, 2:49 pm
#7
Paddington Brisbane
Joined: Oct 2003
Location: Paddington Brisbane
Posts: 635
Hi Irish Molly,
You can use CD players and Gameboys just not when taking off and landing.
You can use CD players and Gameboys just not when taking off and landing.
Apr 3rd 2004, 2:56 pm
#8
part-time Visa Angel!
Joined: Oct 2003
Location: half marathon runner!
Posts: 4,458
Originally posted by Sausage
Problem with laptops is that their batteries generally only last 2 to 3 hours. So, u wouldn't get all that much joy out of it on a long haul flight to Oz/NZ.
I might take a gameboy advance to occupy me when I fly over. Although, I will feel a tad embarrassed being a 35 year old playing with a kids toy.
Maybe a good alternative would be a PDA with some decent games installed. Probably more battery life too.
Problem with laptops is that their batteries generally only last 2 to 3 hours. So, u wouldn't get all that much joy out of it on a long haul flight to Oz/NZ.
I might take a gameboy advance to occupy me when I fly over. Although, I will feel a tad embarrassed being a 35 year old playing with a kids toy.
Maybe a good alternative would be a PDA with some decent games installed. Probably more battery life too.
We took our laptop and watched DVD's on it. The battery life was about fours hours (long enough for one movie) and we charged it up at the airport when we changed flights. Just an idea, meant we could watch two movies rather than one, as well as watching a movie on our SEVEN hour stopover (which was a right pain!)
