The UK has announced a cabin baggage ban on laptops on passenger flights from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia.
The UK has announced a cabin baggage ban on laptops on passenger flights from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia.
The restrictions, which also apply to tablets, DVD players and phones over a certain size, follow a similar US ban affecting eight countries. Downing Street said they followed talks on air security and were “necessary, effective and proportionate”. US officials said bombs could be hidden in a series of devices.
The six affected UK carriers are: British Airways, EasyJet, Jet2.com, Monarch, Thomas Cook & Thomson.
The eight overseas airlines subject to the ban are: Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airways, Atlas-Global Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Egyptair, Royal Jordanian, Tunis Air & Saudia.
A UK government spokesperson said: “Decisions to make changes to our aviation security regime are never taken lightly. We will not hesitate to act in order to maintain the safety of the travelling public and we will work closely with our international partners to minimise any disruption these new measures may cause.”
The US ban applies to flights on nine airlines from 10 airports in eight countries.