You may have noticed the uproar over the U.S. banning electronics in the main cabin of flights from select airports.
To see more information and the F.A.Q in regards to the security measures you can visit this link on the U.S. Homeland Security site.
You will be required to stow your electronics in your checked luggage if connecting through any of the 10 airports prior to your 1st leg of travel if the final destination is the U.S.
This will be implemented 3/25/2017.
The 10 Airports were given 96 hours to comply once directive was provided on 3/21/2017.
Any Personal Electronic Device larger than a mobile phone is part of the ban: Laptops, Camera Gear, Tablets, E-Readers etc.
The 10 Affected Airports are as follows:
- Queen Alia International Airport- Amman, Jordan
- Cairo International Airport – Cairo, Egypt
- Ataturk International Airport – Istanbul, Turkey
- King Abdul-Aziz International Airport – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- King Khalid International Airport– Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Kuwait International Airport– Kuwait City, Kuwait
- Mohammed V Airport– Casablanca, Morocco
- Hamad International Airport– Doha, Qatar
- Dubai International Airport– Dubai, U.A.E.
- Abu Dhabi International Airport– Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. – This Airport is a Pre-Clearance checkpoint for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.