UK joins US in banning large electronic devices from cabins on select flights

Sky News is reporting that the UK intends to follow the United States in instituting a ban on passengers flying from certain Middle Eastern nations from carrying any electronic devices larger than a cellphone into the cabin of the plane. That includes laptops, tablets, portable DVD players, games consoles and e-readers. If a passenger wishes to take any of those devices with them, they must check it into the hold. The UK ban affects all direct flights from the following countries – Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, and Saudi Arabia. Unlike the US ban which targeted specific airlines, the UK…

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