Airlines flying from certain countries in the Middle East and Africa to the U.S. must soon require passengers to check in almost all electronic devices rather than carry them into the cabin. The directive is to ensure enhanced security measures at select airports for a limited duration. Officials say they believe a threat would be negated if a passenger transferred through a secondary city with additional and more trustworthy screening procedures. Some airlines have commented on the new measures, including Saudi Arabian Airlines, Saudi Arabia and Saudi Arabia.”]
Source: https://money.cnn.com/2017/03/20/news/companies/middle-east-airline-electronics-ban/index.html