Turkey Secures Laptop Ban Exemption
- Istanbul-based carrier says measure should be lifted July 5
- Limits on large devices remain at several other airports
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Turkish Airlines said it expects measures barring laptops from the cabins of aircraft leaving Istanbul for the U.S. to be lifted Wednesday, while rival Emirates is counting on the curbs being removed from its Dubai hub soon, and Saudi Arabian Airlines predicts it will be free of the ban in two weeks.
Turkish Air closed up 3.4 percent following the comments from Chief Executive Bilal Eksi via Twitter late Monday. Emirates said it’s “working hard” with authorities on enhanced airport safeguards required by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to secure exemption from the measures, and Saudia indicated that it’s looking for the restrictions to be scrapped by July 19.