Lap top and tablet ban

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Originally Posted by crewmeal

This is Trump's administration way of getting back at the Middle East carriers who are doing so well on North American routes. The ban seems to be aimed at all ME carriers. I bet he doesn't ban iPads on Russian carriers.

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I'm surprised he hasn't done anything with PIA yet.

There seem to be a number of subsequent posts on here (this was from 21st March) similarly speculating that this ban might be for commercial rather than security motives.

There are recent news reports of a Trump meeting at the White House a few days ago, in which aviation risks were amongst subjects discussed with certain guests, and partly specific to (a) certain area(s) named at the meeting (but unnamed in press reports).

This would suggest that there are indeed security reasons.