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The government had earlier imposed restrictions on large electronic devices in aircraft cabins on flights from 10 airports<\/h2>\n
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The United States might ban laptops from aircraft cabins on all flights into and out of the country as part of a ramped-up effort to protect against potential security threats, US Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said on Sunday.<\/p>\n

In an interview on \u201cFox News Sunday,\u201d Kelly said the United States planned to \u201craise the bar\u201d on airline security, including tightening screening of carry-on items.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the thing that they are obsessed with, the terrorists, the idea of knocking down an airplane in flight, particularly if it\u2019s a US carrier, particularly if it\u2019s full of US people.\u201d<\/p>\n

In March, the government imposed restrictions on large electronic devices in aircraft cabins on flights from 10 airports, including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Turkey.<\/p>\n

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Kelly said the move would be part of a broader airline security effort to combat what he called \u201ca real sophisticated threat.\u201d He said no decision had been made as to the timing of any ban.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are still following the intelligence,\u201d he said, \u201cand are in the process of defining this, but we\u2019re going to raise the bar generally speaking for aviation much higher than it is now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Airlines are concerned that a broad ban on laptops may erode customer demand. But none wants an incident aboard one of its airplanes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhatever comes out, we\u2019ll have to comply with,\u201d Oscar Munoz, chief executive officer of United Airlines (UAL.N), told the company\u2019s annual meeting last week.<\/p>\n

Airlines were blindsided in January when President Donald Trump issued an executive order banning entry for 90 days to citizens from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, sending airlines scrambling to determine who could board and who could not. The order was later blocked in the courts.<\/p>\n

In the case of laptops, the administration is keeping the industry in the loop. Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) said in a statement it \u201ccontinues to be in close contact with the US Department of Homeland Security,\u201d while Munoz applauded the administration for giving the company a \u201cheads up.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had constant updates on the subject,\u201d he said. \u201cWe know more than most. And again, if there\u2019s a credible threat out there, we need to make sure we take the appropriate measures.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Among the enhanced security measures will likely be tighter screening of carry-on items to allow Transport Security Administration agents to discern problematic items in tightly stuffed bags.<\/p>\n

Kelly said that in order to avoid paying fees for checking bags, people were stuffing them to the point where it was difficult to see through the clutter.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe more stuff is in there, the less the TSA professionals that are looking at what\u2019s in those bags through the monitors can tell what\u2019s in them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The TSA has begun testing certain new procedures at a limited number of airports, requiring people to remove additional items from carry-on bags for separate screenings.<\/p>\n

Asked whether the government would expand such measures nationwide, Kelly said: \u201cWe might, and likely will.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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