They said the decision was prompted by “evaluated intelligence” about potential threats to airplanes bound for the United States. The officials said no U.S.-based airlines have nonstop flights from those cities to the United States. Details of the electronics ban were first disclosed by Royal Jordanian and the official news agency of Saudi Arabia. In its statement, Royal Jordanian said the electronics ban would affect its flights to New York, Chicago, Detroit and Montreal. Most major airports in the United States have a computer tomography or CT scanner for checked baggage, which creates a detailed picture of a bag’s contents.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 21, 2017 14:01 UTC