America is ready to ban it transport φορητών υπολογιστών (Laptop) στις πτήσεις προς τις ΗΠΑ από το Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο και την Ευρώπη, δήλωσαν σήμερα αξιωματούχοι της Homeland Security.
Yesterday, European Security officials told The Daily Beast that the US would require all laptops and other similar devices (notebooks etc) to be inspected in checked baggage and placed in the luggage compartment on flights from the United Kingdom 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 for the airlines Companies. 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 to be able to work during 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 decision has been made to extend the restriction of large electronic devices to aircraft cabins, however, it 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."