The ban was revealed today in statements from Royal Jordanian Airlines and the official news agency of Saudi Arabia. Royal Jordanian said the electronics ban affects its flights to New York, Chicago, Detroit and Montreal. David Lapan, a spokesman for Homeland Security Department, declined to comment. The Transportation Security Administration, part of Homeland Security, also declined to comment. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly phoned lawmakers over the weekend to brief them on aviation security issues that have prompted the impending electronics ban, according a congressional aide briefed on the discussion.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 21, 2017 01:18 UTC