Emirates already tweeted a joke about the electronics ban

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Emirates is one of the nine airlines on which U.S. officials have banned passengers from bringing electronics on board from certain Middle Eastern and African airports into the U.S. 

That's everything from your tablet to your portable DVD player that has to be stowed away and not available to entertain you on some really long international flights. But the Dubai-based airline is already joking about the new restrictions. 

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In an 18-second Twitter video posted Tuesday morning they asked, "Who needs tablets and laptops anyway?" referring to some of the key items that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security now prohibits on certain flights, including some Emirates routes. Read more...

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