Qatar Airways passengers are again able to carry their personal electronic devices in the passenger cabin on flights bound to the United States from Doha, the airline said Thursday.
“Qatar Airways and Hamad International Airport have met with all requirements of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s new security guidelines,” the airline said in a statement posted on its website.
Earlier this week, three airlines based in the Middle East said they had met strict new U.S. requirements for passenger screening and the U.S. government has told them that their passengers are again permitted to carry personal electronic devices (PEDs) onto U.S.-bound flights.
Etihad Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines say their procedures have satisfied the requirements set forth last week by U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly for stepped-up security measures intended to discourage terrorist action against airliners.
Kelly’s order followed a March ban on electronic devices large…
