Large phones, tablets and laptops are now allowed in the cabin on all flights out of Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia, and majority of carriers flying out of Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Lebanon
Laptop ban
Middle East air travel demand growth slips to lowest in world
New IATA figures show 4.9% regional growth in November compared to global average of 8%
Middle East air passenger growth slows to 8-year low
IATA says region’s airlines have been badly hit on US routes by now lifted laptop ban
US laptop ban ‘hugely disruptive’, says Emirates’ Tim Clark
Tim Clark says US laptop ban caused 15-18 percent load drop earlier this year
Emirates’ next financial results ‘better than last’
Airline planning to unveil latest results ahead of Dubai Airshow in November
MidEast air passenger demand continues to slow, says IATA
Routes to the United States are hit hardest as growth slows to 2.5% in June
Saudi airline says US laptop ban fully lifted
Ban lifted after US team inspected security measures at airports in Riyadh and Jeddah
Saudia’s exemption ends US laptop ban on Middle East airlines
US government announced removal of ban from Jeddah International Airport
Kuwait Airways says US laptop ban lifted
United States barred all electronic devices larger than a mobile phone in the cabins of direct flights to America