U. S. Limits Devices for Passengers on Foreign Airlines From Eight Countries -<br />By RON NIXONMARCH 21, 2017<br />Passengers on foreign airlines headed to the United States from 10 airports in eight majority-Muslim countries have been barred from<br />carrying electronic devices larger than a cellphone under a new flight restriction enacted on Tuesday by the Trump administration.<br />Two weeks ago, the T. S.A.<br />adopted enhanced pat-down searches for passengers at United States airports, a response<br />to what the agency said were weaknesses in airport screening measures.<br />One of the world’s busiest airports, in Abu Dhabi, already requires American-bound passengers<br />to undergo strict screening by United States customs officials before boarding flights.<br />During the briefing on Monday night, Homeland Security officials did not cite specific intelligence suggesting<br />that terrorist groups were planning imminent attacks as a reason for the new policy.<br />on Tuesday, and must be followed within 96 hours by airlines flying to the United States from airports in Amman, Jordan; Cairo; Istanbul; Jeddah<br />and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia; Kuwait City; Casablanca, Morocco; Doha, Qatar; and Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.<br />In all, officials said an estimated 50 flights each day into the United States would be affected.<br />The restrictions would not apply to aircraft crews, officials said in a briefing to reporters on Monday night that outlined the terms of the ban.
