Passengers Flying Into U.S. to Face More Scrutiny, but Laptops Allowed<br />Airlines that fail to put the new security measures into effect could face fines or a total ban on<br />electronic devices, or could even be restricted from flying to the United States, officials said.<br />Officials did not give a time frame for airlines to put the new measures in place or when passengers could expect to see the changes,<br />but said airlines would be allowed sufficient time to carry out the measures.<br />Officials also said they would seek to expand the preclearance program, where United States customs officers at foreign airports check photo IDs<br />and travel documents before allowing passengers to board planes for the United States.<br />By RON NIXONJUNE 28, 2017<br />WASHINGTON — Passengers flying to the United States from foreign airports will undergo more rigorous screening of their baggage and electronic devices,<br />but they will be allowed to bring laptops and tablets onto planes in their carry-on bags, the Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday.<br />United States said that Our enemies are adaptive, and we have to be adaptive, too.<br />A senior official with a United States airline said<br />that American carriers have already been using enhanced screening at foreign airports, so passengers were unlikely to see many new changes.<br />After months of discussions with aviation officials in Europe about banning large electronic devices,<br />homeland security officials ultimately abandoned the idea in favor of more robust screening measures.
