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Wednesday, July 5, 2017
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Wednesday, July 5, 2017
US lifts laptop ban on flights from Istanbul
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe United States lifts a ban on carrying large electronic devices such as laptops in the cabin of US-bound flights from Turkey’s main international airport, according to Turkish Airlines and local media report.
“Dear Passengers, #WelcomeOnBoard to our US-bound flight. Please fasten your seatbelts and enjoy your own electronic devices,” Turkish Airlines, the country’s flag carrier, says on Twitter late last night.
The ban’s lifting comes after Turkey began using sophisticated tomography imaging devices for X-ray and ultrasound screening at Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport.
Ataturk is the only airport in Turkey with direct flights to the United States.
— AFP
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