The US laptop ban prohibiting travellers from certain Middle East countries from bringing laptops and other electronic devices on flights to the US as carry-on luggage is “likely” to be extended to include some countries in Europe, according to media reports citing government officials.
News agency Reuters is reporting that six US and European officials have said they expect the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to make an announcement on expanding the ban soon, though specifics of when this will be remain unclear. Government officials have been meeting with US airlines on a nearly weekly basis to discuss the topic and a decision could come in the next few weeks, according to CBS News.
It currently remains unclear which European countries could be included in the expanded laptop ban, though media reports suggest the UK could be among them. The New York Times, meanwhile, is reporting that the ban could be extended to all flights to the US from Europe.
Last month, Homeland Security secretary John F Kelly told a US Senate committee that the laptop ban could be expanded to include more airports.
