Turkish Airlines begins distributing laptops to business class passengers to US after ban

Turkish Airlines early on May 6 began distributing laptops to its business class passengers to the U.S. following a ban preventing passengers from keeping large electronic devices in the cabin in flights from a number of Middle Eastern countries and Turkey to the United States and the United Kingdom, the company has stated. Business class passengers departing from Istanbul's Atatürk Airport to the country will now be able to demand laptops during their flights after submitting their electronic devices larger than mobile phones to airline staff. The in-flight laptops also have a touch-screen and a built-in security system to protect user privacy. All sessions on laptops will automatically be deleted when they are shut down. The flagship carrier will also begin distributing laptops to passengers bound for the U.K. on May 12. The United States and the United Kingdom recently banned electronic items larger than a mobile phone in aircraft cabins for flights coming from selected airports, including Istanbul Atatürk Airport.  Turkish Airlines had also begun offering free Wi-Fi services on its U.S. flights in March.