Now that there has been a big ban on carrying electronic items on U.S. and UK-bound flights, Pakistan International Airline rightly seized the golden opportunity to announce that it remains unaffected by the prohibition.

Taking a dig at leading Middle Eastern airlines like Emirates, Qatar, Etihad and the rest, PIA left no stone unturned to let its passengers know that they can carry laptops and other electronic devices while travelling via the airline.

See what PIA tweeted here!

Earlier in the week, Trump’s administration imposed a ban on passengers from carrying electronic devices larger than a mobile phone on-board flights from 8 Muslim-majority countries from the Middle East, North and South of Africa.

No American passengers will be affected by the ban while passengers from the affected countries of at least 12 airlines would now have to check in electronic devices such as laptops, iPads, and cameras with their luggage instead of carrying them on board the flight.

The restriction will be applied to direct flights to the U.S from 10 airports in 8 Muslim-majority countries and 3 African countries that are as follows:

  1. Jordan
  2. Egypt
  3. Saudi Arabia
  4. The United Arab Emirates
  5. Qatar
  6. Kuwait
  7. Turkey
  8. Morocco
  9. Nigeria
  10. Ethiopia
  11. South Africa

The Airlines effected by the ban are:

  1. Qatar Airways
  2. Etihad Airways
  3. Emirates
  4. Kuwaiti Airways
  5. Saudi Airlines
  6. Royal Jordanian Airlines
  7. Royal Air Maroc
  8. Turkish Airlines
  9. South African Airlines
  10. Lome (Togo)
  11. Egypt Airways
  12. Arik Air (Lagos)
  13. Ethiopian Airlines

Following the U.S.A’s footsteps, U.K also announced a similar ban on devices larger than a mobile phone on plane cabins for flights coming into the U.K from 6 Muslim countries.

U.K Airlines which are operating non-stop flights from the countries affected by the ban are:

  1. British Airways
  2. Easyjet
  3. com
  4. Monarch
  5. Thomas cook
  6. Thomson

Overseas flights included in the ban are the following:

  1. Pegasus Airlines
  2. Turkish Airlines
  3. Royal Jordanian
  4. Atlas-Global Airlines
  5. Tunis Airlines
  6. Saudi Airways

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