MONTREAL - British and US bans on laptops and tablet computers in flight cabins are not sustainable in the long term, the head of the association representing airlines said Tuesday.

"The current measures are not acceptable as a long-term solution towhatever threat they are trying to mitigate," said Alexandre de Juniac,director general of the International Air Transport Association.

"Even in the short term, it is difficult to understand their effectiveness.And the commercial distortions they create are severe," he said in a speech in Montreal.

"We call on governments to work with the industry to find a way to keep flying secure without separating passengers from their personal electronics."-APP