Airlines
U.S. Ends Laptop Ban with Riyadh Exemption
“Enhanced” security protocols now in place at 10 formerly affected airports

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday lifted its ban on large electronic devices in the cabins of airliners arriving in the U.S. from Riyadh, effectively ending a program begun some four months ago to limit personal electronics larger than a cell phone on flights originating from 10 Middle Eastern and North African airports. Saudi Arabian Airlines stood as the last carrier affected by the ban after the DHS lifted the restrictions on flights out of Dubai International Airport and Abu Dhabi International Airport in the UAE, Hamad International Airport in Doha, Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Cairo International Airport, Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Kuwait International Airport and Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca.