U.S. Bans Large Electronic Devices on Inbound Flights From Middle East and Africa
Skift Take
This electronics ban will make life inconvenient for travelers on long-haul flights to the U.S. It's hard not to wonder, however, about the refusal of the U.S. government to detail any specific threat that has been made.
A ban on large electronic devices on direct flights from eight countries in the Middle East and Africa will affect nine airlines and continue indefinitely on approximately 50 flights per day, according to senior administration officials on a call held by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The officials wouldn't give any specific details on the threat that has prompted the ban, but officials drew a connection between the ban and several previous terror attacks that have taken place in Turkey, Somalia, Brussels, and the bombing that downed an EgyptAir flight in 2016.
"We're concerned about ongoing interest in targeting commercial aviation," said a senior admin
