US, UK ban laptops on Turkey, Arab flights

WASHINGTON, D. C.: The United States and Britain on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) banned larger electronic devices from the passenger cabin on flights from some airports in Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa.

- than smartphones.

- the weekend to tell travelers to their hold luggage.

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Britain issued a similar order, ap

sort of measures, but Germany, a ban.

think it’s the right thing to do and

long the ban would last, but the Dubai-based Emirates airline told

- tion” that led the Transportation issue the order.

lanes and airports over the last years.”

airports’ host governments was generally low-key, and Emirates turned the situation into a light of its in- flight entertainment,

But one government, Turkey, de

- senger and that reverse steps or a softening should be adopted,” told reporters.

“We already take all kinds of

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saying the ban was believed to be

reported that fresh

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