Carry-on laptop ban lifted on Emirates’ flights to US
Emirates has said the ban on laptops in carry-on bags no longer applies on its flights to the US.
The Dubai-based carrier said it had worked with US authorities to meet new security guidelines.
An Emirates spokeswoman said: "Effective immediately, the electronics ban has been lifted for Emirates’ flights from Dubai International Airport to the USA."
The ban was introduced by the US in March due to fears that bombs could be smuggled onboard in large electronic devices, including laptops.
It applied to flights from eight mostly Muslim nations. However, Eithad became the first airline to have the ban lifted on Sunday after adding new security measures at Abu Dhabi airport.
Turkish Airlines said it also expects the ban to be lifted on its US flights as well as those to the UK, which has banned electronics in carry-on bags from Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia as well as Turkey.
US Homeland Security has announced new measures for all flights to the US, including those from the UK. The measures, announced last wek, include enhanced screening, more thorough vetting of passengers and the wider use of bomb-sniffer dogs in 105 countries.
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