North african countries, today passengers on the flights check all electronics larger than cell phone, like i pads, laptops, cameras, preventing them from bringing them on to the main cabin. Those flights are long, i mean, people want to use that time to be productive. Flew back home to philadelphia from east africa, and said he had no problem. No rules went into effect overnight, have until friday to comply. Phone, my cameras, my tablet, so, ya. Not a single hurdle. Not a single stop. According to statement from the department of homelands security the move is based on intelligence indicating terrorist groups continue to target commercial aviation to include smuggling explosive devices in various consumer items. They have good reason to believe that the possibility, not the probability, but the possibility, exists, of a potential terrorist threat. The ban impact nonforeign airlines, but does not apply to any american carriers. More flights coming from the middle east to new york and l