CEO of International Air Transport Association criticizes electronics device ban
MONTREAL — U.S. and British bans on electronic devices don’t improve airplane security and raise doubts about the credibility of the entire global security system, the head of the International Air Transport Association said Tuesday.
IATA CEO Alexandre de Juniac called on governments to work with the transportation industry to ensure passengers aren’t separated from their laptops, tablets and other devices.
“This measure is not acceptable in the long-term and even in the short-term it is difficult to understand the effectiveness of this measure,” he said in a speech to the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations.
The U.S. and Britain have prohibited electronic devices of certain sizes from cabins in flights originating from some countries in the Middle East and Africa.