The restrictions apply to passengers coming to the US from majority-Muslim nations.
New restrictions on passengers carrying electronics on US flights will be in place for nearly seven months, an Emirates spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will require passengers travelling from 10 Middle East airports, including Emirates' Dubai hub, to stow electronic devices larger than a mobile phone with their checked baggage on all flights to the US from the end of the week.
An Emirates spokeswoman confirmed the airline was subject to the "new security directive issued by the Transportation Security Administration." Devices such as tablets, portable DVD players, laptops and cameras will have to be checked under the directive. Medical devices will be excluded.
"The directive comes into effect on 25 March 2017 and is valid until 14 October 2017," the Emirates spokeswoman said in an emailed statement. "It is applicable to all US-bound passengers from Dubai International Airport, whether originating or transiting through."
Earlier, Reuters reported the restrictions are in response to unspecified terror threats. The DHS said the procedures would "remain in place until the threat changes" and did not rule out expanding to other airports if circumstances changed.
The restrictions apply to passengers coming to the United States from majority-Muslim nations Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Morocco and Qatar. The airports affected are in Amman, Cairo, Kuwait City, Doha, Dubai, Istanbul, Abu Dhabi, Casablanca, Morocco; Riyadh and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Turkish Airlines will be affected by the new restrictions, said Vice President for Media Relations Yahya Ustun. An Etihad Airways spokesman told Reuters the Abu Dhabi carrier had been advised of the changes and that it would issue a statement later. Royal Jordanian Airlines and Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) will also be impacted.
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