The U.S. opted Tuesday not to ban laptops from the cabins of planes flying to the United States from Europe although the Trump administration later said such a move remains ”on the table” as it examines intelligence about terrorist threats.European sources said the matter appeared closed for now after weeks of back-and-forth negotiations and panicked responses from airlines.No ban, a European Commission official said after a conference call Tuesday between U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly and two of his European counterparts. Both sides have agreed to intensify technical talks and try to find a common solution.In a statement, DHS said Kelly and the Europeans agreed ”on the need to raise the bar for aviation security globally, including through a range of potential seen and unseen enhancements.” It added: ”Secretary Kelly affirmed he will implement any and all measures necessary to secure commercial aircraft flying to the United States including prohibiting large electronic devices from the passenger cabin if the intelligence and threat level warrant it.”
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