By Akram Medhat
EgyptAir announced that the British authorities have lifted the ban on passengers carrying laptops and other electronic devices on board its flights to London from Cairo Airport, effective today, Friday, September 1.
The company said the decision came after it was confirmed that the security measures applied on EgyptAir flights comply with the requirements of the British transport security administration, which also praised the security procedures at Cairo International Airport.
It is worth noting that the United States and Britain decided last March to ban passengers from carrying certain electronic devices on board aircraft, requiring them to be shipped with checked baggage in the aircraft hold as a precautionary security measure, on flights coming from 6 Arab countries. The US authorities lifted this ban on EgyptAir flights to New York last July.
