The U.S. has lifted the ban on carry-on electronic devices
for flights departing from Istanbul and Dubai, Emirates and Turkish Airlines
said. The cessation is effective immediately.
"#WelcomeOnBoard to our U.S. bound flight,"
Turkish Airlines announced in a tweet. "Please fasten your seatbelts and
enjoy your own electronic devices."
Emirates tweeted, "Effective immediately laptops and
electronic devices can be taken onboard all Emirates flights from Dubai to the
U.S."
Istanbul and Dubai join Abu Dhabi, the hub of Etihad Airways,
as airports that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has removed from the
laptop ban over the past few days.
Airports in Qatar, Morocco, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and
Kuwait remain subject to the carry-on ban, which the DHS implemented in March
in an effort to thwart potential attempts by terrorist networks to plant bombs
in electronic devices on aircraft.
The carry-on ban only applies to devices larger than a cell
phone.
Last week, the DHS said that it would end the ban once
airlines and their host airports comply with a series of enhanced security
measures.