IATA: UK and US electronics bans to impact about 743 services per week

IATA responded (21-Mar-2017) to announcements by the UK and US Governments restricting the carriage of electronic items in aircraft cabins on inbound services from certain countries. IATA calculations show the UK ban, affecting services from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Turkey, will impact about 393 scheduled passenger services per week, equivalent to about 2.7% of total international scheduled passenger services to the UK. The US ban, affecting services from Abu Dhabi, Amman, Cairo, Casablanca, Doha, Dubai, Istanbul Ataturk, Jeddah, Kuwait and Riyadh, will impact about 350 scheduled services per week, equivalent to about 2% of total international services to the US. IATA commented: "Safety and security is the top priority of everyone involved in aviation. Airlines comply with government requirements and they can do this most effectively when measures are well coordinated". [more - original PR]