US – Ban on Electronic Devices in Cabin

The US Department of Homeland Security has imposed an electronics ban on flights to the US from the 10 Middle Eastern and North African cities. Passengers traveling to the US on nonstop flights will no longer be permitted to bring certain electronic devices into the aircraft cabins; such devices must be placed in checked luggage instead. The ban includes laptops, tablets, cameras, e-readers, electronic game units larger than a smartphone, travel printers/scanners, and DVD players. Mobile phones and medical devices are exempt. The restriction applies to non-stop flights to the US from the following airports:

• Egypt: Cairo International Airport (CAI)
• Jordan: Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)
• Kuwait: Kuwait International Airport (KWI)
• Morocco: Mohammed V Airport (CMN)
• Qatar: Hamad International Airport (DOH)
• Saudi Arabia: King Abdul-Aziz International Airport (JED) and King Khalid International Airport (RUH)
• Turkey: Ataturk International Airport (IST)
• United Arab Emirates: Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH)