While the USA ban included some of the same foreign airlines, it did not affect any domestic ones.
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Carriers affected by the latest ban include Turkish Airlines, Royal Jordanian and Saudia, along with United Kingdom airlines such as British Airways, Easyjet and Thomson.
The ban was ordered by Prime Minister Theresa May at the latest of a series of meetings on aviation security.
There were no imminent threats when the decision to place the laptop ban commenced, but officials say it’s necessary that global aviation system should have proper security and defenses. The official, who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly on the ban, spoke on the condition of anonymity. It said that flights would continue to operate as usual.
Mark Shepherd, of the Association of British Insurers, said: “Passengers travelling from the affected countries with laptops and tablets should check their policy and speak to their travel insurer to double-check what cover they have for valuables placed in the hold”.
Royal Jordanian Airlines said in a tweet on Monday that US -bound passengers would be barred from carrying most electronic devices aboard aircraft starting Tuesday at the request of USA officials, including those that transit through Canada. Instead, they’ll have to check them in.
Turkish Airlines-in which the government holds a stake of just over 49 percent-issued a statement earlier on Tuesday confirming the ban.
The new safety rules introduced by the U.S. banning some electronic devices on flights from eight Middle East countries may be part of a trade war against government-funded airlines, the Washington Post reports.
DHS Secretary John Kelly and Transportation Security Administrator Acting Administrator Huban Gowadia aim to enhance passenger security at ten of more than 250 airports that serve as last points of departure to the US.
However, the Mideast’s biggest airline is confirming that USA -bound passengers will be prevented from carrying electronic gadgets aboard aircraft.
Germany is not now considering similar measures, according to Annegret Korff, a spokesperson for the country’s interior ministry.
Korff said that Germany had prior notice of the USA regulations.
French authorities did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Royal Jordanian said mobile phones and medical devices were excluded from the ban.
This move impacts thousands of passengers flying from six Muslim-majority countries.
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The items that are larger than smartphones will have to be in the checked baggage.
