DUBAI: The capital of the United Arab Emirates became the first city to be exempt from a US ban on laptop computers being in the cabins of airplanes coming from the Mideast, the country's flag carrier said today.Long-haul airline Etihad said it welcomed the decision by the US Department of Homeland Security , which comes "subject to enhanced security measures" at Abu Dhabi International Airport. "The enhanced security measures, both seen and unseen, include enhanced screening of passengers and electronic devices," Lapan said, declining to elaborate. "We commend Etihad for working swiftly to implement these additional measures. "Abu Dhabi International Airport did not respond to a request for comment. The airport is home to Etihad, which has over 120 planes in its fleet and 204 aircraft on order.

Source: Economic Times July 03, 2017 01:41 UTC