Yesterday afternoon, news began to emerge that the TSA was putting in place a ban on large electronic devices being brought aboard flights from certain countries, aboard certain airlines.
This morning at 3:00a Eastern, the TSA had sent out emails to the affected countries and carriers giving them 96 hours notice before the ban was scheduled to take effect.
In yesterday’s, news only Saudia and Royal Jordanian were known to have been aware of the ban. In today’s release the list has been fully disclosed.
The following 8 countries are confirmed by the TSA as being on the list:
Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Kuwait, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates.
Any flights or passengers departing airports in these countries that on non-USA based airlines are subject to the TSA Ban.
The airlines that will be impacted by the ban are Saudia, Royal Jordanian, Kuwait Airlines, Egyptair, Royal Air Maroc, Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar.
Even if a carrier does not fly directly to the USA, if one of their passengers is connecting to flight that ultimately arrives in the USA, that passenger will be covered by the ban.
The UK version and the TSA version of the ban are not identical. Certain airlines or countries are not on both lists.
Hello, I’m flying from Kuwait to Frankfort then to the U.S. Will I be able to take a tablet with me in my carrier on?
yes…the rules have been relaxed and you can bring electronics aboard.
I am traveling from TPA to CAI with stop over in Frankfort. Can I keep my Samsung Galaxy 7 note and my laptop in my carry on? what about when I come back from CAI to TPA same route via Frankfort?
Thank you
yes you can.
On July 29 I am flying from Cairo to San Diego via Frankfurt. Can I bring my laptop on the plane cabin or do I have to check it in?
yes, the ban has been lifted at every airport.
What about Dammam airport is it part of the ban ??
no, Dammam was not part of the ban. Only Riyadh and Jeddah as far as Saudi Arabia is concerned.
Flying from Riyadh to Germany and then to Dallas Texas. Will I be able to take Laptop, tablet onboard?
as of now, Riyadh is still on the list of banned airports. So if you are on a single ticket from Riyadh to DFW via Germany, you would not be able to bring your electronics aboard on your flight from Riyadh to Germany.
Is the ban rules including smart phones or only laptops and tablets ??
only larger electronics like laptops and tablets.
I am traveling Lufthansa via Swiss intl. from Dubai to Chicago can I bring my small document drive for my computer ? Thanks
You should be fine since DXB has been removed from the list of airports with laptop bans.
yes, the electronics ban has been lifted.
I am travelling on Lufthansa July 28 to Canada, leaving Riyadh. Are there any restrictions with taking electronics on board? My route is Riyadh, Frankfurt, Toronto-Canada.
no, since you’re not landing in the USA you are OK.