Electronics ban on international flights

Time (March 21) -- The Trump Administration's new ban on carry-on electronic devices on some international flights has left many wondering why certain devices and airports are being targeted, and why carry-on and checked luggage are treated differently. Sheldon Jacobson, a professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who studies aviation security, questioned whether the rules could create a "porous security environment" if other countries don't adopt similar rules. The United Kingdom followed the U.S. on Tuesday by announcing a similar ban on certain electronic devices, affecting select flights from six countries. Also: CBC News (Canada, March 21), Christian Science Monitor (March 21), BBC News (March 21).