Airlines
UK Follows U.S. Electronics Ban Aboard Certain Flights
Directive covers six countries and affects 14 airlines

The UK on Tuesday joined the U.S. in banning passengers from carrying large electronic devices in the cabins of airplanes originating from certain Middle Eastern and North African countries. The UK directive bans electronic devices larger than a cell phone and applies to airplanes departing from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Tunisia and Egypt. It affects 14 airlines, including six based in the UK.