The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) met to debate the issue after the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and other countries complained their airlines had been unduly penalised by the decision.
MONTREAL/PARIS: A United Nations agency has launched an effort to craft global guidance for the use of laptops and other portable electronics in passenger aircraft cabins after selective bans by the United States and Britain upset airline passengers as well as Middle Eastern carriers.
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) met to debate the issue after the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and other countries complained their airlines had been unduly penalised by the decision to relegate laptops to the cargo hold on some flights due to security concerns, three sources familiar with the matter said.
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