"Our information indicates that terrorist groups’ efforts to execute an attack against the aviation sector are intensifying. On March 6, Trump signed a revised executive order barring citizens from Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen from traveling to the United States for 90 days. Several of the carriers, including Turkish Airlines, Etihad and Qatar, said early on Tuesday that they were quickly moving to comply. However, Christensen termed that date "a placeholder for review" of the rule.The policy does not affect any American carriers because none fly directly to the United States from the airports affected, officials said. The British regulations affect British Airways, easyJet, Jet2, Monarch, Thomas Cook, Thomson, Atlas-Global, Pegasus, EgyptAir, Royal Jordanian, Middle East Airlines, Saudia, Turkish Airlines and Tunisair.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 21, 2017 17:03 UTC