The move comes after communication devices used by Hezbollah members exploded last month, killing dozens of people.

Dubai’s Emirates airline has banned pagers and walkie-talkies from its planes, following last month’s attacks on such devices carried by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

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.

Emirates Airline customers will no longer be allowed to travel with pager or walkie-talkie devices according to a company statement released Friday. The new policy comes after the militant group Hezbollah said their pagers and walkie-talkies were laced with explosives that killed dozens and wounded thousands including children in September.

In a new security move, Emirates has announced a ban on pagers and walkie-talkies across all its flights, including those to, from, and through Dubai.Read More: Emirates, IKEA, and Lulu Among UAE's Top Brands The airline revealed the update on Friday evening,

Dubai-based Emirates Airlines has banned passengers from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on board. This happened after Hezbollah militants' communication devices exploded in an attack in September,