Emirates to introduce new service

KARACHI: Emirates will introduce a new service to enable customers to use their laptops and tablet devices until just before they board their flights to the US, a statement said on Friday.

Emirates customers travelling to the US via Dubai will be able to utilise their laptops and tablet devices on the first part of their journeys, and also during transit in Dubai, it added.

They must then declare and hand over their laptops, tablets, and other banned electronic devices to security staff at the gate just before boarding their US-bound flight.

The devices will be carefully packed into boxes, loaded into the aircraft hold, and returned to the customer at their US destination. There will not be any charge for this service.