Including DXB, AUH & DOH just makes no sense as they are known to have tight security. It's a ploy to disadvantage the ME3 as posted on View from the Wing and One Mile at a Time from competing with the US3. If there was credible intel, why aren't other countries jumping on board? And why aren't EK, EY & QR implementing this on ALL their flights? They don't want to lose a billion $ A380 with all those people on board. I personally feel a lot more secure with laptops, etc being personally inspected in front of the owner than going in the cargo hold, even if it meant having to arrive a couple hours earlier for the flight. And the restriction on cameras is ridiculous, all you have to do is prove the camera works as such and show the inspector the digital preview. The terrorists don't have to do anything. They can sit back in their living rooms and laugh as the innocent public loses more freedom, more productivity and possibly have valuable cameras & laptops damaged or stolen. I just hope this doesn't spread outside the USA and UK.
That's the thing I was most afraid of!!!
