US tightens aviation security to avoid broader laptop ban


The Trump administration has threatened to expand its laptop ban to all flights bound for the United States, if airlines fail to take additional security measures.
The Homeland Security Department said the airlines could face the possibility of a total electronics ban for planes if they don’t comply with the new rules announced by Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly. Compliance with the rules could lead to removing a ban on laptops and other large electronics from passenger cabins on flights to the United States from 10 airports in the Middle East and Africa. It could also exempt the airlines from expanding the ban to flights from Europe.

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