UK Transport Secretary Reveals Little About Reasoning Behind Electronics Ban
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The fact that Grayling’s comments came on the same day as a terrorist attack on London underlines the threat posed. Nevertheless, so many questions remain unanswered: why are the destinations covered different to the U.S.? What about those traveling with hand luggage only? What about insurance? For the moment, there is plenty of confusion.
Chris Grayling, the United Kingdom’s Transport Secretary, has downplayed suggestions that a ban on passengers is targeted at specific countries and insisted that it is to do with an “evolving security threat”.
Grayling faced a number of difficult questions in Parliament over the government’s decision to put in place additional luggage restrictions on all inbound direct flights to the UK from six countries.
The ban, which will be in place by March 25 at the latest, follows a similar move by U.S. authorities, although there are differences in the countries covered.
The UK measures apply to inbound flights from: Tur
