Dubai's Emirates Airlines has banned passengers from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on its flights, following last month's attacks on Lebanese group Hezbollah involving communication devices that exploded.

The airline said items found in passengers’ hand luggage or checked baggage would be confiscated. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Emirates Airline on Friday announced a ban on pagers and walkie-talkies being carried on all of its flights The Dubai-based airline said the decision applied to checked-in and cabin baggage. It told passengers that the prohibited items would be confiscated by Dubai Police if found in hand luggage or checked baggage.