Egyptian authorities will apply a coming American ban on electronic devices in carry-on baggage on flights from Cairo to the US starting on Friday, sources at Cairo airport told Ahram Online. The US government announced on Tuesday that it would impose the restrictions on flights originating from eight Middle Eastern countries including Egypt, beginning within 96 hours. EgyptAir says it has received instructions from U.S. authorities to prevent passengers from bringing laptops, iPads, cameras and other electronics on board direct flights from Cairo to the United States. The state-run carrier said Tuesday that the new instructions received from JFK airport will be applied on its next first direct flight to New York on Friday and that all passengers will be informed in due time. Before receiving the new ban details, EgyptAir's New York-bound flight departed on Tuesday allowing passengers to take their laptops and other electronics on board in their carry-on luggage. Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri was among the passengers on board the New York flight.
