The measures announced ‘out of the blue’ this morning will affect nine airlines from eight countries including Dubai, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar – due to ‘unspecified terrorism threats’.
PM’s spokesman: passengers not allowed in plane cabin with phones, laptops or tablets larger than 16cm in length, 9.3cm width & 1.5cm depth
Mobile phones are exempt – although it is not immediately clear what it will mean for owners of iPads.
These are the airports affected by the ban: Airports affected by the ban
- Hamad International Airport, Doha, Qatar
- Dubai International Airport, UAE
- Abu Dhabi International Airport, UAE
- Ataturk International Airport, Istanbul, Turkey
- Queen Alia International Airport, Amman, Jordan
- Cairo International Airport, Egypt
- King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Mohammed V Airport, Casablanca, Morocco
- Kuwait International Airport, Kuwait
The US has stated the decision to introduce the ban is based on “evaluated intelligence”.
