The 2017 electronic ban refers to a controversial directive issued by the United States government in March 2017 prohibiting electronics beyond the size of mobile phones on luggage for direct flights departing from 10 major airports in the Middle East and traveling to America United States, and requires airlines to enforce this ban. The order was issued based on intelligence that Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula plans to use batteries and large electronic equipment compartments to hide explosives undetected by current aviation security scanners. The US government has been accused by the International Air Transport Association of applying more restrictions as a protectionist measure to protect US carriers from escalating competition from large Middle East airlines than for security reasons. The United Kingdom has issued a similar ban but covers many airports and airlines, including low-cost airlines. US officials lifted the ban in July 2017, citing better airport security reasons.
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According to an anonymous official quoted by The New York Times, Israeli hackers gather intelligence from bomb makers in Syria. From this intelligence, the US government believes that terrorists are trying to make explosives that resemble laptop batteries.
On March 20, 2017, Royal Jordanian tweeted that it banned all electronics brought to the cabin. This tweet is then deleted. The following day, news surfaced that this action was part of a wider directive by US officials imposing electronic bans on airports and airlines flying out of Middle East airports. Passengers are required to check all electronic appliances larger than mobile phones. Flights that do not fly directly to the United States are not affected by the ban. US intelligence officials justify the order with reference to the risk that Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is developing explosives that will cut scanners and metal detectors. Airlines were granted until March 24 to enforce the ban.
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Controversy
The ban is controversial for two reasons. First, the selective nature of electronic bans has led to accusations by the International Air Transport Association and media commentators of Sydney Morning Herald , Vanity Fair , Bloomberg and Straits Times > that this is more a covert attempt for protectionist measures to protect US carriers from escalating competition from Middle East airlines than for security reasons. The ban mainly affects business travelers, who can not work during the flight and may be required by their company to hold their equipment that may be at risk of being stolen, damaged, or hacked if they are to be checked. Many of these travelers prefer to travel through airlines unaffected by the ban.
Secondly, there is a risk that placing electronics containing shared lithium batteries in the cargo space significantly increases the risk of fire, which poses a security risk to passengers. Previously, several airlines had banned the battery from being checked into cargo after UPS Airlines Flight 6 crashed due to a fire not caused by a lithium battery.
Security screenings at US airports have also been questioned, with the suggestion that some American airports should also force passengers to place laptops and other electronic items on aircraft until security at these airports improves.
Reaction
Airlines
- The head of the airline affected by the ban criticizes the selective nature of the ban.
- Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker suggested that "instead of leaving the airport where there is a ban, (the terrorist) will go to the airport where there is no restriction".
- Emirates President Tim Clark says that "(to) show that Dubai does not have equal or better ability than Europeans, Americans and Asians in terms of search, prohibition and control, I find extraordinary", and the prohibition will be "very disturb".
- The affected airlines began to take steps to try and mitigate the effects of the ban:
- Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines allow passengers to use their large electronic gear at the gate until it rises.
- Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways offer free Wifi for all business passengers and first-class passengers traveling to the US. Turkish Airlines offers free Wifi for all passengers traveling to the US or the UK. Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways also offer complementary Microsoft Surface tablet, Apple iPad and laptop loans for all business passengers and first-class passengers traveling to the US.
Other states
- The Royal Government of Britain has also imposed an electronic ban on flights to the United Kingdom, but covers different airports and airlines. ME3 operators do not use electronic bans in the UK.
- The French and Canadian governments are considering whether to impose the same ban.
- The Australian government has decided not to impose an electronic ban, but chose to increase security checks for Middle East flights to Australia.
Other non-country parties
- The Director General of the International Air Transport Association Alexandre de Juniac has said that "current measures are not acceptable as long-term solutions" and "the commercial distortions they create are so severe," calling on the government to find alternatives to electronic ban.
Airports subject to U.S. electronic ban
The electronic ban originally applied to ten airports served by eight Middle Eastern airlines and one Turkish airline. On July 2, 2017, the ban was lifted from Etihad Airways flights from Abu Dhabi International Airport to Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Jordan Kingdom, Egyptair, Kuwait Airways, Royal Air Maroc, and Saudia also had a ban revoked. No airports are currently exposed to US electronics bans.
Tire lift gradually
Beginning in July 2017, the United States introduced a new security guide that expanded to all 105 countries. In addition, the United States has also begun lifting restrictions on Middle Eastern airlines which, according to him, comply with the new security guidelines.
- On July 2, 2017, USDHS released Etihad Airways from the ban after they updated the airing of passengers.
- On July 5, 2017, a laptop ban was lifted on flights to the US from Dubai (Emirates) and Istanbul (Turkish Airlines) after the adoption of new security measures.
- As of July 6, 2017, electronic bans on flights headed to the US from Doha (Qatar Airways) were lifted when new security measures were implemented.
- As of July 20, 2017, the electronic ban was completely lifted.
See also
- Executive Command 13769
- Flight security
References
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