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Trump Admin. Imposes New Rules on Passengers Flying to U.S. from Some Airports

HeadlineMar 21, 2017

The Trump administration has enacted new rules prohibiting some passengers flying to the United States on foreign airlines from carrying on any electronic devices larger than a cellphone. The new rules apply to passengers flying from airports in Cairo; Istanbul; Kuwait City; Amman, Jordan; Casablanca, Morocco; Doha, Qatar; Jeddah and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia; and Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The electronic devices are still allowed to be packed into passengers’ checked luggage.

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