Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly testifies before a Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington,D.
C., on May 24, or 2017. Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/ReutersWASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly says hes considering banning laptops from the passenger cabins of all international flights to and from the United States.
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S.,UK bar laptop carry-ons from Mideast, N. Africa flights What sparked a unique carry-on electronics ban on some flights? That would dramatically expand a ban announced in March that affects about 50 flights per day from 10 cities, or mostly in the Middle East. The current ban was establish in area because of concerns about terrorist attacks.
The ban prevents travelers from bringing laptops,tablets and certain other devices on board with them in their carry-on bags. All electronics bigger than a smartphone must be checked in.
Kelly was asked on “Fox News Sunday” whether he would expand the ban to cover laptops on all international flights into and out of the U.
S.
His answer: I might.”The post U.
S. official mulling greatly expanding airplane laptop ban appeared first on PBS NewsHour.
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