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U.S. says expanding laptop ban 'still on the table'
LBN thread: U.S. tells EU: No laptop ban
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Source: Reuters
U.S. | Tue May 30, 2017 | 2:20pm EDT
U.S. says expanding laptop ban 'still on the table'
By David Shepardson | WASHINGTON
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security was still considering an expansion of a ban on laptops and other large electronics in airline cabins after Secretary John Kelly spoke to European officials on Tuesday, a department spokesman said.
The spokesman, David Lapan, confirmed that Kelly spoke to European Home Affairs Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos and Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc on Tuesday and told them that while no expansion was announced Tuesday that it "is still on the table."
Lapan said both sides agreed on the need to improve "aviation security globally, including through a range of potential seen and unseen enhancements."
Lapan said that "Secretary Kelly affirmed he will implement any and all measures necessary to secure commercial aircraft flying to the United States – including prohibiting large electronic devices from the passenger cabin – if the intelligence and threat level warrant it."
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U.S. says expanding laptop ban 'still on the table'
By David Shepardson | WASHINGTON
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security was still considering an expansion of a ban on laptops and other large electronics in airline cabins after Secretary John Kelly spoke to European officials on Tuesday, a department spokesman said.
The spokesman, David Lapan, confirmed that Kelly spoke to European Home Affairs Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos and Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc on Tuesday and told them that while no expansion was announced Tuesday that it "is still on the table."
Lapan said both sides agreed on the need to improve "aviation security globally, including through a range of potential seen and unseen enhancements."
Lapan said that "Secretary Kelly affirmed he will implement any and all measures necessary to secure commercial aircraft flying to the United States – including prohibiting large electronic devices from the passenger cabin – if the intelligence and threat level warrant it."
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-airlines-idUSKBN18Q23O