New screenings begin on US-bound flights

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — New security screenings for all passengers on US-bound flights begin on Thursday, with airlines worldwide questioning flyers about their trip and their luggage, in the latest Trump administration decision affecting global travel.

However, confusion still remains about the new regulations, which come at the end of a 120-day period following the United States lifting a ban on laptops in airplane cabins affecting 10 Mideast cities. The new regulations cover all 2,100 flights from around the world that enter the US on any given day.

Some airlines say they had received permission to delay implementing the new rules until January.

At Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, long-haul carrier Emirates begins questioning passengers about their luggage, liquids they are carrying, and where they are coming from. Passengers also had to have their carry-on bags searched, along with their electronics.

— AP