Passengers flying to Britain from six countries in the Middle East and North Africa are to be banned from carrying laptops into aircraft cabins in a fresh crackdown on aviation security. The move – which mirrors similar action by the United States – was ordered by Theresa May and will come into force within days. The ban applies to direct inbound flights from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia, and will affect 14 airlines. The sanctions, which only apply to in-bound flights, cover electronic devices larger than 16cm in length, 9.3cm in width and 1.5cm in depth. Airlines affected British Airways easyJet Jet2.com, Monarch Thomas Cook Thomson Turkish Airlines Pegasus Airways Atlas-Global Airlines Middle East Airlines EgyptAir Royal Jordanian Tunis Air Saudia.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 21, 2017 17:31 UTC