Passengers travelling from Hamad International airport in Doha can now take laptop computers, tablets and other devices on board Qatar Airways’ flights to the US. The airline gained exemption after US officials inspected security measures at the airport.
It follows similar exemption for Etihad flights from Abu Dhabi and for Emirates and Turkish Airlines from their hubs.
The ban saw bookings to the US on these carriers fall by as much as 20%.
Qatar Airways group chief executive Akbar Al Baker said: “We are pleased to announce that the electronics ban has been lifted from Qatar Airways flights departing to all destinations in the US. Safety and security are always our highest priority.”
He added: “The security measures in place in Doha allow us to continue to provide our renowned world-class service for all our passengers travelling to the US.
"We look forward to providing our passengers an even greater choice of US destinations soon, with the addition of San Francisco to our expanding network (in 2018).”
