TSA orders electronic carry-on limits on some Middle Eastern flights

[McFurd]

Politico - 3/21/2017 - Lauren Gardner - TSA is issuing an emergency order today directing nine airlines that fly directly to the United States from 10 Middle Eastern airports to require passengers to transport electronic devices larger than cellphones in their checked luggage. The directive stems from “evaluated intelligence” showing that terrorists continue to plot attacks against commercial aviation targets by smuggling explosives on board in “various consumer items,” an administration official told reporters. It covers laptops, tablets, e-readers and other electronics larger than a cellphone, another official said. Read more @ http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/t ... ics-236287