Not to mention if they are loaning out laptops, who is to trust those laptops are not being spied upon?
Why would any of these airlines agree to a ban without a quid pro quo for the other airlines as well?
This ban applies to all air travel from the selected originating countries, regardless of airline. (EDIT: Technically this is true, but functionally it is the M.E. carriers that are most affected)
> Not to mention if they are loaning out laptops, who is to trust those laptops are not being spied upon?
Fair point. I wouldn’t be comfortable using a loaner for any sensitive work
> Why would any of these airlines agree to a ban without a quid pro quo for the other airlines as well?
They don’t have to agree. They either implement the ban or are denied landing I’m sure.
True, but I believe there are no US airlines that fly directly to or from those airports so they are unaffected by the ban. They'll stand to benefit from passengers using alternative routes that connect through Europe where many US airlines do fly.
The US wanted to attack those state subsidies for a long time and I suppose with Trump they found the right vehicle.
This will be a significant hit on their business.