US device ban impacts nine airlines

The US Transportation Security Administration has imposed a ban on passengers carrying electronic devices in aircraft cabins flying from eight countries. The 10 international airports covered by the ban are in Cairo, Egypt; Dubai and Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.; Istanbul, Turkey; Doha, Qatar; Amman, Jordan; Kuwait City; Casablanca, Morocco; and Jeddah and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The nine airlines directly affected are: Egyptair, Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines and Turkish Airlines. Passengers travelling from these locations direct to the USA will have to check in any devices larger than a