Further Updates on US Electronics Ban
The other day I was super excited to post that Etihad was no longer affected by the portable electronics ban and was the first airline to manage to get the restriction removed after the recent announcements from the Department of Homeland Security.
Well more airlines have been joining the party over the last few days and taking to Twitter to announce the good news, first was Turkish Airlines.
Dear Passengers, #WelcomeOnBoard to our US-bound flight. Please fasten your seatbelts and enjoy your own electronic devices. pic.twitter.com/WbcZwNPhrf
— Turkish Airlines (@TurkishAirlines) July 4, 2017
But Emirates weren't slow to respond either
Effective immediately laptops & electronic devices can be taken onboard all Emirates flights from Dubai to the US https://t.co/ii805S5mkN pic.twitter.com/iU7WCFKSq1
— Emirates airline (@emirates) July 5, 2017
And most surprisingly, considering the tension in the region and the recent allegations, the ban has also been lifted from Qatar Airways out of Doha
Qatar Airways is delighted to announce that all electronic items
— Qatar Airways (@qatarairways) July 6, 2017
can once again be carried on board all flights to the United States pic.twitter.com/f5GS1F8fA4
This still leaves Egypt Air, Saudia, Kuwait, Royal Air Maroc and Royal Jordanian Airlines left affected by the ban. I can only assume they won't be too far behind as it seems the changes aren't too hard or time-consuming to implement.