Airlines
IATA’s De Juniac Calls for Answers on Electronics Ban
Questions why U.S. and UK airport lists don’t match
IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac (Photo: IATA)
IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac (Photo: IATA)

International Air Transport Association director general Alexandre de Juniac has for the first time publicly questioned the effectiveness or reasoning behind the U.S. and UK bans on large electronic devices in airliner passenger cabins on flights from certain Middle Eastern and Northern African countries. Speaking Tuesday in Montreal at IATA’s Council on Foreign Relations, de Juniac also criticized the governments' failure to consult and coordinate with airlines before issuing the directives.