Since 9/11, air travel has never been the same: No water bottle. No big shampoo. No batteries. And now, thanks to a new restriction introduced in late March as a result of longstanding concerns and specific threats, it’s no laptops or iPads.

For anyone who has travelled on planes, it is impossible to miss the abundance of laptop users, whether they’re used for watching movies, playing games, or simply working on business. Now those people have their hands tied as major international airlines have announced new rules. Benjamin Zhang, writing in “Business Insider” explains, “The ban requires passengers to place all electronic items larger than a cell phone in their checked luggage so the devices cannot be accessed in flight. This includes laptops, tablets, e-readers, portable DVD players, gaming devices larger than a smartphone, and travel-size printers and scanners.”

So, what does this mean for travellers? Well, so far it is only affecting a limited amount of flights, as major airlines such as Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways have been listed in the Department of Homeland Security order. The flights with the ban are also limited to flights that land or depart from major airports in Doha, Istanbul, Cairo, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

As a result, even passengers with a connecting flight through one of these airports could be affected, with case-by-case exceptions. For instance, Zhang reported that flights that connect through non-affected airports such as those in Europe will not be subject to the ban, but flights connecting through the affected airports that go straight to the United States must have all electronics checked.

Travellers have become outraged, according to CNN, about losing valuable work time on these flights. Even worse, CNN warns that devices could be hacked once they’re checked in, or even lost and damaged. If that happens, devices will not be replaced by the airlines, as many state in their policy.

The ban has not only hurt the travellers, but the airlines also face consequences. “The National,” a UAE newspaper, reported, “Emirates said on Wednesday that it is cutting flights to the United States because of a drop in demand caused by heightened U.S. security measures and Trump administration attempts to ban travellers from Muslim-majority nations.” In addition, airlines such as Qatar Airlines have reported a noticeable drop in passengers, and several U.S. carriers. including American, United and JetBlue, offer connecting flights with some of the restricted airlines.

While it is true that this ban does not affect the majority of American travelers, it could mark the beginning of an already increased amount of airport security, which is increasingly being recognized as invasion of privacy and freedom. And there is no end in sight. In fact, quite the opposite is true: Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly told a senate committee, “We may take measures in the not-too-distant future to expand the number of airports [affected].”