U.S bound passengers may no longer be allowed on-board with cell phones and laptops unless they are charged up!

The United States Transportation Security Administration Agency said they will no longer allow cellphones or other electronic devices on U.S.-bound planes at some overseas airports if the devices are not charged up, the agency said on Sunday.

According to the agency, the new measure is part of the TSA's effort to boost security against the backdrop that Yemen-based al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and the Islamist Nusra Front, al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, are plotting to blow up an airliner. 

The TSA said it is then as part of the increased scrutiny at certain airports, that security agents may ask travelers to turn on their electronic devices at checkpoints and if they do not have power, the devices will not be allowed on planes.

A U.S. source familiar with the matter said laptop computers are among the devices security screeners may require passengers to turn on.

Information revealed that officials are concerned that a cellphone, tablet, laptop or other electronic device could be used as a bomb.

Smartphones including iPhones made by Apple and Galaxy phones made by Samsung Electronics has been singled out by U.S. officials for extra security checks on U.S.-bound direct flights from Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

It was gathered that he agency also called for closer checks on travelers' shoes.