Some airlines are trolling the ban on carry-on electronics

Airlines affected by the carry-on electronics ban have faced a difficult decision on how to publicly react since the move was enacted by the U.S. earlier this week.

Some have responded with a bit of playfulness, as Dubai-based carrier Emirates did with its “who needs tablets and laptops anyway?” video spot via social media earlier this week.

Others have made sharper reactions to the U.S. ban.

Among those is Royal Jordanian Airways, which has sent out several somewhat pointed responses in the wake of the ban.

“Stay tuned for more fun…..we have just begun,” the carrier tweeted Wednesday along with an image that included text saying, “Another week, another ban.”

The Jordanian carrier followed up Thursday with another, tweeting: “12 things to do on a 12-hour flight with no laptop or tablet.” A bullet-point listing of 12 possibilities includes mostly cheeky ones (“engage in primitive dialogue from the pre-Internet era”) before ending with a more political tone (“think of reasons why you don’t have a laptop or tablet with you”).

Royal Jordanian isn’t alone in making a statement via social media.

Etihad Airways of Abu Dhabi rolled out a tweet of its own on Thursday taking aim at the ban, saying “Make Flying Great Again” as it posted a video showing off its high-end cabins.

But Etihad had still had some fun with the situation, too. In a Friday post, Etihad tweeted “Science says that reading a physical book, is better for you. Find out why,” along with a link extolling the virtues of paper books and the hashtag “#ElectronicsBan.”

It was a similar story from Qatar Airways, another carrier affected by the ban. It reached out to customers with a Wednesday tweet touting its “Oryx One” in-flight entertainment system. “With over 3,000 channels to choose from, Oryx One is the only entertainment you'll need on board,” the carrier said.