After the U. S. today instituted a ban on bringing any electronics larger than a smart phone into the passenger cabin of direct flights that leave from 10..
After the U. S. today instituted a ban on bringing any electronics larger than a smart phone into the passenger cabin of direct flights that leave from 10 airports in the Middle East and North Africa, the U. K. today followed suit with a very similar ban.
The U. K. version applies to 14 airlines that operate direct flights to the U. K. out of six countries (Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia).
While there is some overlap between the airports (and hence airlines) targeted by the U. S. ban, the U. K.’s ban doesn’t only apply to laptops, tablets and portable DVD players, but also to very large phones. Those are phones that are larger than 16cm long by 9.
