The U.S. government is urging the world airline community to ban large, personal electronic devices like laptops from checked luggage because of the potential for a catastrophic fire. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a paper filed recently with a U.N. agency that its tests show that when a laptop’s […]
Big changes coming to airport security (what to know)
Traveling this summer? There’s some changes coming to airport security when flying to the United States you should know. The Department of Homeland Security is set to announce new security measures Wednesday for international flights bound to the United States, which could lead to a lifting of a ban on […]
Laptop fire forces JetBlue flight to ground
Pilots of a JetBlue flight from New York to San Francisco were forced to land close to the midway point of the trip after a fire was started by a lithium battery inside a passenger’s laptop. No injuries or damage to the aircraft were reported, said Federal Aviation Administration spokesman […]