Laptop ban in cabins of 9 airlines on non-stop flights to U.S.

No imminent threat was reported. But the targeted airlines will have 96 hours to ensure that passengers stow all of their tablets, e-readers, DVD players, cameras, game units, travel printers and scanners — any electronics larger than a cellphone — in checked luggage rather than in carry-on.The officials wouldn’t disclose why it was safer to have the electronics in cargo than in the cabin.If an airline ignores the restrictions, security officials will ask the Federal Aviation Administration to revoke the airline’s certificate to fly to the U.S.Homeland Security and State Department officials began notifying officials in the affected countries about the looming restrictions on Sunday.The nine airlines affected are: Royal Jordanian, EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Kuwait Airways, Royal Air Moroc, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad Airways.

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