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March 23, 2017

Laptop ban: Emirates defends security

  • The Dubai airport is the world's busiest air hub for international passenger traffic.
    • By ADAM SCHRECK
    Associated Press

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The president of Emirates, the Middle East's biggest airline, defended security measures at the carrier's Dubai hub on Wednesday and said the ban on personal electronics onboard U.S.-bound flights came without warning.

    Tim Clark told The Associated Press that he only learned of the new U.S. regulations the previous day, saying the carrier “had no prior knowledge whatsoever.” Emirates is now scrambling to ensure it is in compliance by a Saturday morning deadline — a target Clark said it would meet a day early.


     
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