America is ready to ban it transport laptops (Laptop) on U.S.-bound flights from the U.K. and Europe, Homeland Security officials said today.
Yesterday, its officials Europeanof Security told The Daily Beast that the US will require all laptops and other similar devices (notebooks etc) to be secured in checked baggage and placed in the hold on flights from the UK and Europe.
The ban can be announced today, Thursday. U.S. officials did not confirm the report, but said: "It is under consideration."
In March, laptops were banned from flights from 10 airports in eight Middle Eastern countries to the US, as authorities argued that they had evidence that terrorists were firing aircraft using explosive laptops.
Of course, if the ban goes into effect, it will be a devastating blow to the airlines. Besides economy class passengers not being happy at all, there are also first class passengers who pay because they need to in order to get a nice seat on an airline company so they can work in flight. The airlines promote exactly this and have installed all the necessary for this very purpose.
But here we must mention that if the bombs can be integrated in laptops, then even placing them in the luggage compartment would be very dangerous…
So while we wait for the final decision on the ban, it seems that the US, looking at security, is preparing to make our lives much more difficult.
"No final decisions have been made on it extension the restriction of large electronic devices in aircraft cabins, however, is being considered," he told the US Department of Homeland Security.
"DHS continues to assess the threat environment and will make changes when necessary to keep travelers safe in the air."