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Home » In-Flight Electronics Ban » Official Details on New USA Electronics Ban
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Official Details on New USA Electronics Ban

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 21, 2017March 21, 2017 3 Comments

Electronic devices larger than a mobile telephone are now banned on flights from eight predominantly Muslim nations to the USA.

Officials called the directive an attempt to address gaps in foreign airport security, and said it was not based on any specific or credible threat of an imminent attack.

(translation: we felt like making life difficult for many travelers, because we can)

On What Airlines/Routes Does the Electronics Ban Apply?

The policy implicates all non-stop flights to the USA from the following cities:

  • Amman
  • Cairo
  • Istanbul
  • Jeddah
  • Riyadh
  • Kuwait City
  • Casablanca
  • Doha, Qatar
  • Dubai
  • Abu Dhabi

Translation: Middle Eastern carriers are hit, U.S. carriers are untouched. In fact, the ban explicitly exempts U.S. carriers though none operate from any of the above cities.

What Exactly is Restricted?

The following items are now prohibited as hand baggage from the list of nations above:

  • laptop computers
  • tablets
  • cameras
  • travel printers
  • games bigger than a phone

The new policy took effect this morning at 3AM ET and carriers have been given 96 hours to comply. The ban is indefinite in nature. Crews are exempted. Medical items are also exempted.

CONCLUSION

I think this is a VERY BAD idea. I’ll add my analysis in a follow-up post later today, but wanted to get the word out on the details of the new ban now that it is official.

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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3 Comments

  1. Andy K Reply
    March 21, 2017 at 12:45 pm

    This is unbelievable. Especially for the ME3 and TK, what percent of their inbound US PAX are actually from the representative countries versus just transiting through the Middle East?

    • Matthew Reply
      March 22, 2017 at 9:00 am

      50% of M3 passengers on USA flights are Americans. 3% originate in UAE.

  2. Alan Brint Reply
    March 21, 2017 at 2:19 pm

    This makes me sick to my stomach. Nothing else to say.

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