No pre-purchased books on flights from Canada?

davef · 01-06-2010, 09:13 PM

According to this news item:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1420232/

Canadian publishers are dumbfounded by new airport security measures that seem to forbid passengers from bringing books and magazines purchased pre-flight onto airplanes bound for the U.S.

But laptops are on the list of acceptable items. So..... that would seem to mean you could bring an ebook, but not a pre-purchased paper book.

A very muted 'yippee'.

-Dave

Javed · 01-06-2010, 09:59 PM

This seems bizarre. The books could be checked for explosives couldn't they?

Kali Yuga · 01-06-2010, 10:09 PM

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1421470/

Just a bureaucratic oversight. No cause for concern....

Javed · 01-06-2010, 10:14 PM

Ah, it says:

Quote:

Regardless, “books would never be refused.” she said. “They can be easily scanned.”

01-06-2010, 09:13 PM	#1
davef Member Posts: 13 Karma: 60 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: PRS-700	No pre-purchased books on flights from Canada? According to this news item: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1420232/ Canadian publishers are dumbfounded by new airport security measures that seem to forbid passengers from bringing books and magazines purchased pre-flight onto airplanes bound for the U.S. But laptops are on the list of acceptable items. So..... that would seem to mean you could bring an ebook, but not a pre-purchased paper book. A very muted 'yippee'. -Dave

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01-06-2010, 09:59 PM	#2
Javed Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,270 Karma: 1126878541 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Astak Pocket PRO, iPod Touch, PRS-650	This seems bizarre. The books could be checked for explosives couldn't they?

01-06-2010, 10:09 PM	#3
Kali Yuga Professional Contrarian Posts: 2,045 Karma: 3289631 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 4 No Touchie	http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1421470/ Just a bureaucratic oversight. No cause for concern....

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