Flight security

US might expand laptop ban to all international flights - Homeland Security Secretary

Laptops and other gadgets could soon become a thing of the past on all flights in and out of the US as Homeland Security Secretary hinted that the country could expand their ban on the devices in airplane cabins.

In late March, the US barred passengers traveling from eight middle eastern countries from carrying large electronic devices on board inbound flights over concerns that terrorists had created a new type of airline bomb.

Earlier this month, officials decided not to extend that ban to flights between the US and EU countries. However, the Secretary of Homeland Security, John Kelly, said he “might” now expand the ban to cover all international flights – meaning anyone traveling in or out of US would have to stow gadgets, including laptops and tablets, in the hold.