US Lifts Laptop Restriction For Flights From Abu Dhabi

The United States has lifted a ban on laptops in cabins on flights from Abu Dhabi to the United States, saying Etihad Airways had put in place required tighter security measures. From a report: Etihad welcomed the decision on Sunday and credited a facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport where passengers clear U.S. immigration before they land in the United States for "superior security advantages" that had allowed it to satisfy U.S. requirements. Transportation Security Administration officials have checked that the measures had been implemented correctly, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). U.S. officials assessed the airport on Saturday night, Abdul Majeed al-Khoori, acting chief executive of operator Abu Dhabi Airports told Reuters on Monday. The disruption to passengers from the new measures will be "very minimal" with the processing time for those traveling to the United States unchanged, he said by phone.

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[Big Hairy Ian]

BOOM!

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[dougdonovan]

abu dhabi is also a money golf course.

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[Opportunist]

Yes. Why, you though Garfield would ship Nermal to a made up place? The UPS would return the box, that cat ain't dumb!

Re:Is this true?

[Coisiche]

Not only a real place but subject of an old pun:

Television channels in Dubai don't broadcast episodes of The Flintstones but those in Abu Dhabi do.

This is great news

[rsilvergun]

For anyone planning on mailing a kitten.

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[Swave An deBwoner]

And/or Trump-branded properties in Abu Dhabi:

http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/23702-exclusive-trump-eyes-uae-ksa-and-qatar-hotels/ [hoteliermiddleeast.com]

Speaking on the sidelines of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference, Trump refuted recent rumours the company was set to sign a luxury hotel in Damac’s Akoya Oxygen development, which will house the Trump World Golf Course, saying ‘there was no hotel planned as of now’.

She added: “Dubai is a top priority city for us. We are looking at multiple oppo

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[chrish]

Trump World sounds like the absolute worst theme park.

Let's Make Conclusions..

[TechyImmigrant]

This whole laptop ban thing was a front to get countries to accept the remote American security points in their airports. If you don't - laptop ban. If you do - no laptop ban.

In general, using the remote ones (I've the one on Canada) is much better than going the passport and security points at international arrivals in an American airport. So that's a marginal improvement. But best of all would be having passport and security controls that didn't suck.

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[ls671]

Officially, they say the RCMP leads the process but your are probably right:
http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics... [ctvnews.ca]