US and UK ban cabin laptops on some inbound flights

The banned devices are laptops, tablets and phones which are larger than a typical smartphone, measuring 16 cementers by 9.3 cementers by 1.5 cementers.

Why has this been announced? Cellular phones and medical devices are exempt.

The new rule is in response to an unspecified terrorism threat, the officials said.

The decision was made this morning after the Prime Minister chaired a meeting on aviation security, and it follows the USA announcing similar restrictions yesterday.

“We’re privy to the same intelligence as the Americans”, the spokesperson said.

Interestingly, the USA order covers a slightly different list of countries: Morocco, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey.

All flights originating from other airports are unaffected by the new security measures.

One source with knowledge of the government’s reasoning told the Post that the new restrictions were issued because of recent intelligence indicating that terrorists had made progress in developing explosives which can be easily hidden inside commonly-used electronic devices.

In Canada and France, officials are considering whether to impose similar measures. Representatives from Mr. Trump’s administration added that the electronics restrictions aren’t related to a travel ban on six nations with Muslim-majority populations.

What is the advice for passengers?

The minister said he hoped there would be a “positive” outcome from the talks, which began Monday. DHS is implementing the security measure via an Emergency Amendment/Security Directive (EA/SD), which informs the airline of the required result, not how it should be implemented.

“Decisions to make changes to our aviation security regime are never taken lightly”. “You should have more confidence flying on those routes as they will protect your safety”. Passengers arriving on direct flights from certain destinations will not be allowed to carry large electronic devices such as laptops or ipads.

What are the airlines saying?

Simon Calder, travel editor of the Independent, told the BBC the ban would particularly affect passengers who booked cheaper, hand luggage-only tickets, but would now have to pay to check a bag in.