Airlines
U.S. Opts for 'Enhanced' Security over Expanding Laptop Ban
New measures affect 280 airports in 105 countries

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced a series of new security measures in place of a proposal to ban electronic devices larger than a cell phone from the cabins of airplanes traveling into the U.S. from Europe. The “enhanced measures” include increased scrutiny of laptop computers at screening points at some 280 airports in 105 countries, affecting some 2,100 flights a day operated by 180 airlines.