June 29, 2017
As anticipated, on Wednesday the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued new requirements for 180 domestic and foreign airlines operating from 280 Last Point of Departure airports inbound to the U.S. Fortunately, airport operators and airlines outside of the U.S. were spared a full ban on electronics, at least for the near future. This said, the new measures are sure to wreak havoc on airport operations and cause delays in U.S.-bound traffic.
I wrote an article a few weeks ago outlining considerations for regulators as they contemplated imposing a full ban. This follow-on article focuses on considerations for airport operators as they deal with the operational realities associated with the new requirements issued this week.