Dozens of students at Ashland University will experience The “Laptop ban” for the first time soon as they will travel from the U.S. for their summer vacation and back to it to continue their education.

The Aviation Security Enhancements for Select Last Point of Departure Airports with Commercial Flights to the United States as known as “Laptop Ban” affect eight countries.  

The countries are Egypt, Turkey, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Morocco, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The ban also included nine airlines, the EgyptAir, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian, Saudia and Turkish Airlines.

The ban prohibits carrying devices such as tablets, e-readers, cameras, portable DVD players,  travel printers or scanners, and electronic game units bigger than smartphones inside the airplane. If the traveler  want to take his devices, they will be asked to keep it in their luggage.

While Middle Eastern students are the most affected group, there are students from other countries like India and Bangladesh are affected too as some of the airline’s carriers that included in the ban are popular in that area.

More than 30 students at Ashland University plus their families are affected by the ban, and most of them are planning to go back to visit their countries.

“Not having my laptop with me will reduce my entertainment options in the airplane,” Haleem Awlia said. “Spending around 20 hours above the skies without my laptop is a buzzkill.”

Director of International Student Services, Scott Parillo, advised the students to follow the law as there is nothing to do about it. Also, he asked them to keep any device other than cell phones in their luggage.

“Smart devices store a lot of valuable information, pictures and for me as a digital designer, all of my art,” Ahmed Bondagjy said. “I am not comfortable with the idea that my devices that I use not only in my ordinary life but also in my studies are near me.”

Parillo also advised all international students to check their visa and I-20 before leaving the United States to make sure it is valid to avoid any complication coming back from summer vacation.