Passengers Flying Into U.S. to Face More Scrutiny, but Laptops Allowed
Airlines that fail to put the new security measures into effect could face fines or a total ban on
electronic devices, or could even be restricted from flying to the United States, officials said.
Officials did not give a time frame for airlines to put the new measures in place or when passengers could expect to see the changes,
but said airlines would be allowed sufficient time to carry out the measures.
Officials also said they would seek to expand the preclearance program, where United States customs officers at foreign airports check photo IDs
and travel documents before allowing passengers to board planes for the United States.
By RON NIXONJUNE 28, 2017
WASHINGTON — Passengers flying to the United States from foreign airports will undergo more rigorous screening of their baggage and electronic devices,
but they will be allowed to bring laptops and tablets onto planes in their carry-on bags, the Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday.
United States said that Our enemies are adaptive, and we have to be adaptive, too.
A senior official with a United States airline said
that American carriers have already been using enhanced screening at foreign airports, so passengers were unlikely to see many new changes.
After months of discussions with aviation officials in Europe about banning large electronic devices,
homeland security officials ultimately abandoned the idea in favor of more robust screening measures.
