Two
and counting down: EgyptAir announced Wednesday that it had been removed from
the March laptop ban for carry-on bags to the U.S.
The
announcement left two airlines – Royal Air Maroc and Saudi Arabian Airlines –
as the only remaining among nine airlines targeted by the Department of
Homeland Security for the prohibition against electronics larger than
cellphones.
Those two have each said they expect to get off the list by July 19.
Those two have each said they expect to get off the list by July 19.
Kuwait
Airways and Royal Jordanian Airlines were removed Sunday. Etihad, Emirates,
Turkish and Qatar airlines were removed last week.
The
department adopted the ban because of intelligence about terrorists getting
better at hiding explosives in electronics. But the department said airlines could be removed from the prohibition against electronics larger than cellphones if they met tougher security measures announced June 28.
The
standards are aimed at both detecting explosives hidden in electronics and
thwarting airport workers from smuggling bombs aboard planes.
The measures apply to 180 airlines flying to the U.S. from 280 airports in 105 countries.
The measures apply to 180 airlines flying to the U.S. from 280 airports in 105 countries.
If
airlines don’t meet the standards, they could ultimately face a laptop ban for
carry-on and checked bags on flights to the U.S.
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