Doha-based Qatar Airways, Abu Dhabi-based Etihad, Dubai-based Emirates and Istanbul-based Turkish Airlines all have put security procedures in place to satisfy American authorities. Qatar Airways said that with "immediate effect, all personal electronic devices can be carried on board all departures from Hamad International Airport to destinations in the United States''. Hamad in Doha is the hub of Qatar Airways. Meanwhile, Qatar Airways has seen its flight paths over many of its neighbours cut off since Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE cut diplomatic ties to Qatar on June 5. Qatar's foreign minister on Wednesday said he did not believe Qatar Airway's delay in getting off the laptop ban list had anything to do with the dispute.

Source: Bangkok Post July 06, 2017 04:18 UTC