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Emirates, Turkish airlines say laptop ban lifted on US flights

An illustration picture shows a laptop on the screen of an X-ray security scanner, April 7, 2017. REUTERS

The United States has lifted the in-cabin ban on laptops and other large electronic devices on U.S.-bound flights from Dubai and Istanbul, Emirates and Turkish Airlines said on Wednesday.

The announcements come three days after restrictions were lifted on Etihad Airways' hub Abu Dhabi International Airport.

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