Dubai airport chief says electronics ban will have minimal impact on passenger numbers
A ban on most carry-on electronics on flights to the US will not significantly affect passenger numbers at Dubai International, where flights depart to 12 US cities daily, the airport's CEO Paul Griffiths said on Thursday. The US announced last week new restrictions on flights from airports in eight Muslim-majority countries, including the UAE, affecting international airline Emirates which flies from Dubai. The restrictions apply to any device larger than a mobile phone, according to US officials, such as a laptop, tablet and portable DVD player. Industry experts say the ban starting this Saturday could see business travellers who use laptops to work during flights switch to unaffected carriers. Dubai International, the world's busiest international airport, is targeting 89mn passengers this year.
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