The American Transportation Security Administration will ban cellphones or other electronic devices on planes heading for the US if the devices are not charged up.
Under new airport security measures, this will be enforced at some overseas airports. According to BBC news, the UK, France and Germany have all said they would comply with the American demands. Transport officials said in a statement that passengers could be asked to switch on devices, and equipment that does not power up would not be allowed on board.
The statement said: “As the traveling public knows, all electronic devices are screened by security officers. During the security examination, officers may also ask that owners power up some devices, including cell phones. Powerless devices will not be permitted onboard the aircraft. The traveler may also undergo additional screening.” This could prove to be a challenge for those heavy users to devices, and may prove to be a boom for vendors of remote and backup chargers.
