The United States government has lifted its controversial laptop ban on Turkish Airlines, Etihad Airways, and Emirates Airline. The ban on tablets and e-book readers is lifted as well.
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The US announced last March a ban on the use of devices larger than smartphones on flights originating from certain Middle Eastern countries but one user circumvented it through the use of HoloLens.
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that there was no laptop ban planned for flights coming from Europe. This decision comes after weeks of negotiations between the Trump admin and Europe.
Along with the very likely introduction of new luggage screening procedures by the TSA for domestic flights, Homeland Security may ban all laptops in the cabin of any flight into or out of the USA.
Qatar Airways will now offer free laptops for business class passengers in flights to the US, after the decision of American authorities to ban certain devices in flights from select countries.
