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AskCyber Home » News » Airline Security » US Announces New Airline Security Regulations

US Announces New Airline Security Regulations

2017-07-03 by Michelle Dvorak

US Announces New Airline Security Regulations

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly announced new, but nondescript airline regulations. The new rules, which are not specific, were announced on June 28, 2017. The changes affect 205 overseas airports that have direct flights to the United States. The executive order includes a 90-day ban on travelers from Libya, Syria, Iran, Somalia, Yemen, and Sudan. It also imposes 120-day travel ban for refugees from any country. This applies to all US bound travelers unless they prove they have a “close relationship” with someone in the United States. The executive order defines “close relationship” as a US parent, spouse, fiancée, child, adult son or daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law or sibling. Other family members are not included. Foreign nationals with educational or business ties to the US are also exempt.

In March 2017, the United States and Britain both banned laptops from some predominantly Muslim countries. Travelers from those countries must check most electronic devices, including laptops, tablets, and cameras, in checked baggage. Nothing larger than a cell phone is allowed. The reason behind this change is that intelligence suggests that terrorists are developing anti-airplane explosives and hiding them in laptop sized batteries.

In the announcement, a senior official said, “We continue to evaluate and put in place security measures both seen and unseen to address all aspects of this threat.”

The US list includes Amman, Jordan, Cairo, Istanbul, Kuwait City, Casablanca, Morocco; Doha, Qatar, Jeddah and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, and Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The British laptop ban applies to flights from Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Tunisia. The ban was lifted from Etihad Airways, which flies from Abu1 Dhabi, when the airline invoked stricter boarding requirements and inspections. The airline processes US bound passengers with United States Customs and Border Protection screenings before boarding flights.

Filed Under: Airline Security Tagged With: TSA

About Michelle Dvorak

Michelle writes about cyber security, data privacy focusing on social media privacy as well as how to protect your IoT devices. She has worked in internet technology for over 20 years and owns METRONY, LLC. Michelle earned a B.S. in Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Michelle published a guide to Cyber Security for Business Travelers


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