Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) in Jordan, Cairo International Airport (CAI) in Egypt, Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST) in Turkey, King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait International Airport (KWI) in Kuwait, Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) in Morocco, Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Qatar, and Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) in the United Arab Emirates. Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Kuwait Airways, Royal Jordanian, Saudi Arabian Airlines, EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines and Royal Air Maroc. Some airlines will likely comply sooner than others, but as of Wednesday airlines had been advising passengers to pack their electronic devices in their checked luggage. TSA officials say the ban applies to “points of last departure,” meaning that any passenger boarding a flight at those 10 airports is affected, even if it is a connecting flight. U.S. officials say the changes were prompted by concerns about attempts by terrorist groups to target commercial flights, including smuggling explosives in various personal electronic devices.

Source: Washington Post March 23, 2017 10:07 UTC