US demands tougher airline security but avoids laptop ban
The US will require nearly 200 airlines to meet new heightened security protocols to combat the threat of bombs in electronic devices, but the Trump administration has stepped back from a threat to ban laptops from all flights. The measures will affect 325,000 passengers flying into the US every day. Airlines that fail to comply or are slow to adopt them risk being fined, barred from entry to the US, or banned from carrying laptops in any part of inbound planes. However, the new plan does not expand a laptop ban, introduced in March to airports in the Middle East and north Africa, to Europe, and therefore marks a victory for the EU officials and airlines that campaigned against such a move. The US demands apply to 180 airlines and 280 airports, and are likely to create upheaval as those affected race to implement the measures. <br/>
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US demands tougher airline security but avoids laptop ban
The US will require nearly 200 airlines to meet new heightened security protocols to combat the threat of bombs in electronic devices, but the Trump administration has stepped back from a threat to ban laptops from all flights. The measures will affect 325,000 passengers flying into the US every day. Airlines that fail to comply or are slow to adopt them risk being fined, barred from entry to the US, or banned from carrying laptops in any part of inbound planes. However, the new plan does not expand a laptop ban, introduced in March to airports in the Middle East and north Africa, to Europe, and therefore marks a victory for the EU officials and airlines that campaigned against such a move. The US demands apply to 180 airlines and 280 airports, and are likely to create upheaval as those affected race to implement the measures. <br/>
