Qatar Airways’ laptop ban on US flights lifted
Qatar Airways has confirmed it has been removed from the ban on carrying laptops in the cabin on flights to the US. The airline said that with immediate effect, all personal electronic devices can be carried on board all departures from Doha to the US. Qatar Air said it and Doha Airport have met all requirements of the US Department of Homeland Security’s new security guidelines. The carrier is the fourth airline to be removed from the US laptop ban list. Emirates, Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines have already been approved by the US DHS. Saudi Arabian Airlines expects to have its ban lifted by July 19, according to local media reports. The other airlines still subject to the ban are EgyptAir, Kuwait Airways, Royal Air Maroc and Royal Jordanian Airlines. <br/>
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Qatar Airways’ laptop ban on US flights lifted
Qatar Airways has confirmed it has been removed from the ban on carrying laptops in the cabin on flights to the US. The airline said that with immediate effect, all personal electronic devices can be carried on board all departures from Doha to the US. Qatar Air said it and Doha Airport have met all requirements of the US Department of Homeland Security’s new security guidelines. The carrier is the fourth airline to be removed from the US laptop ban list. Emirates, Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines have already been approved by the US DHS. Saudi Arabian Airlines expects to have its ban lifted by July 19, according to local media reports. The other airlines still subject to the ban are EgyptAir, Kuwait Airways, Royal Air Maroc and Royal Jordanian Airlines. <br/>
