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    US forbids any device larger than cellphone on airlines from 13 countries

    https://www.theguardian.com/business...s-13-countries

    Points to note:

    - What about the ban on Li-ion batteries in checked baggage, seeing as laptops, tablets will now need to be checked in.

    - Why are US carriers exempt

    - Not clear which carriers / airports are covered

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    Seems to be mostly Middle East / African based carriers. As usual with security roulette ... you'll find out when you check in.

    Laptops, electronics barred from cabins on some flights to U.S., airlines say


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    So basically there is intelligence that a bomber from one of those countries is bringing explosives or something into the USA in electronics. Great. Another good reason to avoid visiting the USA.....


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    Quote Originally Posted by HK_Katherine:
    So basically there is intelligence that a bomber from one of those countries is bringing explosives or something into the USA in electronics. Great. Another good reason to avoid visiting the USA.....
    Bit won't be traveling on a US airline, because their service is shit.
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    Nah. This is going to inconvenience a lot of white americans as well, which they wouldn't do if it was racist. I would say there is a credible threat of some kind. Whether this is a credible response is another issue entirely.

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    But is there any credible evidence for either of these points?

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    From flyertalk the list (unofficially) seems to be:

    ACC -Accra, Ghana
    AMM - Amman, Jordan
    CAI - Cairo, Egypt
    CMN - Casablanca, Morocco
    DOH - Doha, Qatar
    DXB - Dubai, UAE
    IST - Istanbul, Turkey
    KWI - Kuwait City, Kuwait
    LOS - Lagos, Nigeria
    JED - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
    RUH - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    AUH - Abu Dhabi, UAE
    ADD - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    However, this is unofficial, I don't think the US government has confirmed what is going on.

    Electronics to be banned inflight from 13 countries to U.S. - FlyerTalk Forums


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    Quote Originally Posted by pin:
    From flyertalk the list (unofficially) seems to be:

    ACC -Accra, Ghana
    AMM - Amman, Jordan
    CAI - Cairo, Egypt
    CMN - Casablanca, Morocco
    DOH - Doha, Qatar
    DXB - Dubai, UAE
    IST - Istanbul, Turkey
    KWI - Kuwait City, Kuwait
    LOS - Lagos, Nigeria
    JED - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
    RUH - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    AUH - Abu Dhabi, UAE
    ADD - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    agree with will be easy to circumvent, the determined will just fly from a different country
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    Banning of water wasnt enough for you?

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    Good to see Saudi Arabia on that list. Suggests this is more than just a Trump Brown People ban, as they wouldn't risk offending their beloved human rights violator allies for a trumpism.

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