The United States has exampted UAE’s Etihad Airways from its ban on personal electronic devices such as laptops, officials said on Sunday.

It granted permission to US-bound aircraft departing Abu Dhabi.

The move comes more than three months after the United States prohibited such devices on direct flights from 10 airports in Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa.

Officials said the laptop restrictions were removed for Etihad after inspections by the Transportation Security Administration verified that Department of Homeland Security measures announced last week had been implemented correctly at the airline.

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“We commend Etihad for working swiftly to implement these additional measures,” Department of Homeland Security spokesman David Lapan said in an email. 

“Their efforts are a model for both foreign and domestic airlines looking to adopt the new measures.”

Lapan said the specific measures that were put in place were confidential, but added that passengers and electronic devices would face additional screening.

“We welcome the decision by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,” an Etihad Airways spokesperson said.

The Trump administration, citing unspecified terrorism concerns, announced in March that passengers traveling from 10 cities would be prohibited from bringing laptops and certain personal electronic devices on board with them.