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Laptop Ban on European Flights Might Not Happen, Report Says

Brian Sumers

Photo Credit: Passengers go through security screening at Frankfurt Airport. Politico reported that the United States may not implement an electronics ban on planes, at least not soon. Fraport

Skift Take

It's starting to look like an electronics ban on flights from Europe to the United States may not be imminent. But no one outside of government knows for sure — not even airlines.

Will the United States ban all laptops, tablets and e-readers from more incoming international flights? This has a hot topic for several weeks, with U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly saying repeatedly he was considering a restriction because of terrorism concerns. At first, Kelly suggested a ban might only apply to flights from Europe, but in recent days he has said it might be implemented on more flights. For now, the U.S. has only banned large electronics on flights from 10 airports in the Middle East and North Africa, including Istanbul and Dubai. No U.S. airlines are affected by that ban. While a global ban would be troublesome for airlines,Â

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