ALERT: U.S. Laptop Ban Removed from Emirates, Etihad and Turkish Airlines Flights (July 5, 2017)
July 5, 2017
As noted last week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated the “electronics ban” could be removed, if the 10 airports impacted comply with the new directive and enhanced security measures. Emirates, Etihad and Turkish Airlines are now allowing passengers travelling to the U.S. to take their laptops onboard.
BBC News is reporting:
Emirates, which flies to the US from its Dubai hub, said it worked with US authorities to meet new security rules.
Turkish Airlines said it was also now allowing passengers travelling to the US to take their laptops onboard.
The two airlines are now in the same position as Etihad, which saw the ban lifted on Sunday for its flights from Abu Dhabi.
Dubai, Istanbul and Abu Dhabi airports are reported to have put tighter security checks in place.
It leaves Qatar, Morocco, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait waiting to have the ban lifted.
Saudia, the flagship carrier for Saudi Arabia, said passengers would be able to take the electronics on US flights from 19 July.
According to Reuters:
The United States has lifted the in-cabin ban on laptops and other large electronic devices on U.S.-bound flights from Dubai and Istanbul, Emirates and Turkish Airlines said on Wednesday.
The announcements come three days after the ban was lifted on Etihad Airways’ flights to the United States from Abu Dhabi International Airport.
U.S. and British officials carried out inspections of security measures at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport on Tuesday, the Dogan news agency reported earlier.
The U.K. ban does not apply to flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Security officials were seen examining passengers’ laptops at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport on Wednesday following the lifting of restrictions.
The ban on U.S. flights from Dubai International, the world’s busiest airport for international travel, has been lifted after new security measures announced by the U.S. last week were implemented, an Emirates spokeswoman said in a statement.
For additional information on the current restrictions, see the DHS website: FAQ and Fact Sheet.
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