22 March 2017

Items larger than a mobile phone must be stowed in hold; security sources fear bombs hidden in laptops

By David Shepardson and Kylie MacLellan


WASHINGTON/LONDON March 21 (Reuters) - The United States and Britain on Tuesday imposed restrictions on carry-on electronic devices on planes coming from certain airports in Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa in response to unspecified security threats.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said passengers traveling from a specific list of airports could not bring into the main cabin devices larger than a mobile phone such as tablets, portable DVD players, laptops and cameras.

Instead, such items must be in checked baggage.

© Reuters News 2017