UK to follow US flight ban on larger electronic devices

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 UK to follow US flight ban on larger electronic devices
An aircraft comes in to land at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, February 23, 2017. Reuters

London - The British government had no immediate comment on the report

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Published: Tue 21 Mar 2017, 6:28 PM

Last updated: Wed 22 Mar 2017, 12:39 AM

Britain is set to ban passengers from carrying most electronic devices on flights from certain countries in the Middle East, Sky News reported on Tuesday, following similar measures introduced in the United States.
The United States imposed restrictions on carry-on electronic devices bigger than cellphones on planes coming from 10 airports in Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa on Tuesday, in response to unspecified security threats.
Sky News said the details of the British ban, which might differ from the U.S. measures, would possibly be confirmed later on Tuesday, according to security sources.
The British government had no immediate comment on the report.


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