UK flight ban on electronic devices announced.
'The British government has announced a cabin baggage ban on laptops on
direct passenger flights to the UK from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt,
Tunisia and Saudi Arabia.
The ban, which also applies to tablets and DVD players, follows a similar US
move affecting eight countries.
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Downing Street said it followed talks on air security and was "necessary, effective
and proportionate".
US officials said bombs could be hidden in a series of devices.
The ban applies to any device larger than 16cm long, 9.3cm wide or 1.5cm deep.
It includes smart phones, but most fall inside these limits...'
Stated on the BBC in a serious manner without the mainstream sarcasm that the
Trump administration endured. It's obvious now that something was in the air
when the US travel ban was offered.
'...While the US government cited unspecified "threats" in its announcement, the
prime minister's official spokesman declined to discuss whether the new rules
were prompted by specific intelligence...'
SOURCE:
Another account:
'US-bound passengers travelling from eight countries will be banned from
carrying most electronic devices.
An estimated 50 flights per day, all on foreign carriers, from 10 airports in
Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa, will be affected by the new rules.
The electronics ban will be enforced on flights from airports in Amman, Jordan;
Kuwait City, Kuwait; Cairo, Egypt; Istanbul, Turkey; Jeddah and Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia; Casablanca, Morocco; Doha, Qatar; and Dubai and Abu Dhabi
in the United Arab Emirates.
"The US Government is concerned about terrorists' ongoing interest in targeting
commercial aviation, including transportation hubs over the past two years," th
Department of Homeland Security said.
"Evaluated intelligence indicates that terrorist groups continue to target commercial
aviation, to include smuggling explosive devices in various consumer items.
"All passengers flying through and from these locations will have to place electronic
devices that are larger than a cell phone/smartphone in their checked bags regardless
of the passenger's citizenship."
Officials said no US-based airlines have nonstop flights from those cities to the United
States and no US carriers are affected.
Turkey has confirmed it is one of the nations affected and has said it will try to get the
US to reverse the move...'
SOURCE:
'The British government has announced a cabin baggage ban on laptops on
direct passenger flights to the UK from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt,
Tunisia and Saudi Arabia.
The ban, which also applies to tablets and DVD players, follows a similar US
move affecting eight countries.
Downing Street said it followed talks on air security and was "necessary, effective
and proportionate".
US officials said bombs could be hidden in a series of devices.
The ban applies to any device larger than 16cm long, 9.3cm wide or 1.5cm deep.
It includes smart phones, but most fall inside these limits...'
Stated on the BBC in a serious manner without the mainstream sarcasm that the
Trump administration endured. It's obvious now that something was in the air
when the US travel ban was offered.
'...While the US government cited unspecified "threats" in its announcement, the
prime minister's official spokesman declined to discuss whether the new rules
were prompted by specific intelligence...'
SOURCE:
Another account:
'US-bound passengers travelling from eight countries will be banned from
carrying most electronic devices.
An estimated 50 flights per day, all on foreign carriers, from 10 airports in
Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa, will be affected by the new rules.
The electronics ban will be enforced on flights from airports in Amman, Jordan;
Kuwait City, Kuwait; Cairo, Egypt; Istanbul, Turkey; Jeddah and Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia; Casablanca, Morocco; Doha, Qatar; and Dubai and Abu Dhabi
in the United Arab Emirates.
"The US Government is concerned about terrorists' ongoing interest in targeting
commercial aviation, including transportation hubs over the past two years," th
Department of Homeland Security said.
"Evaluated intelligence indicates that terrorist groups continue to target commercial
aviation, to include smuggling explosive devices in various consumer items.
"All passengers flying through and from these locations will have to place electronic
devices that are larger than a cell phone/smartphone in their checked bags regardless
of the passenger's citizenship."
Officials said no US-based airlines have nonstop flights from those cities to the United
States and no US carriers are affected.
Turkey has confirmed it is one of the nations affected and has said it will try to get the
US to reverse the move...'
SOURCE:
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