The United States and the United Kingdom have banned large electronic devices from cabins on flights from certain Middle Eastern and North African countries.Yesterday, the British government announced a cabin ban on laptops, tablets, and DVD players for direct passenger flights into the UK from six countries:
Earlier, U.S. officials announced a ban on carrying electronic devices such as laptops and iPads in carry-on luggage on direct U.S.-bound flights from the following 10 airports:
U.S. authorities stated that they imposed the ban due to intelligence regarding threats of terrorist attacks on aircraft.
