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Emirates Airline has banned pagers and walkie-talkies on its planes

If such items are found, they will be confiscated by Dubai Police

Oct 8, 2024 07:41 410

Emirates Airline has banned pagers and walkie-talkies on its planes  - 1

The UAE airline "Emirates" banned the carrying of pagers and walkie-talkie devices on its planes, DPA quoted BTA as saying.

"All passengers traveling on flights to, from or through Dubai are prohibited from carrying pagers or walkie-talkie devices in checked or hand luggage," said a statement on the airline's website.

If such items are found, they will be confiscated by Dubai Police, the statement added.

In September, multiple pagers and walkie-talkies belonging to the Iran-linked Hezbollah group were detonated. in Lebanon. At least 39 people were killed and about 3,000 people were injured, some of them seriously. Most of the victims were members of "Hezbollah", but there were also civilians among them.