The United States and Britain have cited intelligence indicating passenger jets could be targeted via explosives planted in electronic devices. Caught in the middle of the ban are thousands of travellers growing increasingly frustrated with what they see as an absurd measure. Should I shave?” asked an American expat living in Abu Dhabi with a direct flight to the United States next week. Read moreThe British ban, meanwhile, targets flights out of Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Lebanon. Critics have also raised lithium batteries -- which are covered by strict regulations on domestic flights in the United States -- as a point of concern.

Source: Hindustan Times March 22, 2017 18:45 UTC