No new threat led to airline laptop limits, officials say

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

WASHINGTON -- U.S. and British officials said Tuesday the decision to bar laptops and tablets from the cabins of some international flights wasn't based on a specific threat but on longstanding concerns about terrorists targeting jetliners.

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