Flight ban on laptops `sparked by IS threat`

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The nine airlines covered by the US ban are Royal Jordanian, EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Kuwait Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad Airways.
Eric Swalwell, a Democratic member of the House Intelligence Committee, told ABC News there was "a new aviation threat".
Image caption The UK ban applies to direct inbound flights from six countries; the US ban lists eight countriesAn aircraft cabin ban on large electronic devices was prompted by intelligence suggesting a terror threat to US-bound flights, says US media.
Inbound flights on nine airlines operating out of 10 airports in eight countries are subject to the US Department of Homeland Security ban.
"Image copyright PAAnother member of that committee, Republican Peter King, told the New York Times he was forewarned about the ban.