Weary flyers shrug as laptop ban takes off

DUBAI - A controversial ban on carry-on laptops and tablets on flights from the Middle East to the United States and Britain went into effect on Saturday - with less fanfare and frustration than expected.

From Dubai to Doha, passengers on dozens of flights checked in their electronic devices, many shrugging off the measure as yet another inconvenience of global travel.

"It's a rule. I follow the rules," said Rakan Mohammed, a Qatari national who flies from Doha to the US two to three times a year.