British Airways is complying with the UK Government’s new security requirements for cabin baggage on direct flights from the following countries to the UK:-

Egypt , Jordan , Lebanon , Saudi Arabia , Turkey and Tunisia (non-BA point)

All customers on direct flights from these destinations will not be able to carry laptops, tablets and larger mobile phones in their cabin baggage. Only mobile phones smaller than the following dimensions will be allowed in the cabin:- Length: 16cm x Width: 9.3cm x Depth: 1.5cm.

Customers should either not travel with these larger items or check them into their hold luggage.

Action required by customers:

• Advise customers departing on BA direct flights from the above countries of the new cabin baggage requirements.

• Customers must comply and either pack larger items in their checked baggage or not carry them at all.

• Advise customers to arrive early at the departure airport and follow instructions by security personnel and/or airport staff. 

**(Flight BA34 from Kuala Lumpur to London is not affected)