Emirates offers laptop ‘handlers’ to cope with US ban
- 23-Mar-2017
DUBAI: Emirates airline on Thursday announced it will provide a free packing-and-handling service for passengers on flights hit by a US ban on electronic devices larger than a standard smartphone. Emirates will allow passengers to hold on to their laptops and tablets after checking in until boarding time, when security staff at the gates will […]
Turkey anger grows over US flight laptop ban
- 22-Mar-2017
ANKARA: Turkey on Wednesday stepped up its objections to US restrictions on large electronic devices on flights from some airports in the country and other regional hubs, saying it punished travellers instead of tackling the problem. “It would be better to take measures together against those who are a threat instead of punishing normal passengers,” […]