US might ban laptops from cabins on all flights into and out of the country

Washington

THE United States might ban laptops from aircraft cabins on all flights into and out of the country as part of a ramped-up effort to protect against potential security threats, US Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said on Sunday.

In an interview on Fox News Sunday, Mr Kelly said that the US planned to "raise the bar" on airline security, including tightening the screening of carry-on items. "That's the thing that they are obsessed with, the terrorists, the idea of knocking down an airplane in flight, particularly if it's a US carrier, particularly if it's full of US people."