U.S. Urged by EU to Hold Off on Widening Airliner Laptop Ban

Bloomberg ------ The European Union pressed the U.S. to refrain from unilaterally banning laptops in the cabins of airliners flying to America from Europe, saying both sides need to work in tandem to curb the threat of terrorism. A day before European and U.S. officials meet in Brussels to weigh the merits of barring air passengers from carrying laptops on board, the EU’s home-affairs chief cautioned against any hasty decision by officials in Washington. At issue is whether the U.S. government will extend to Europe a ban imposed in March on electronic devices larger than mobile phones -- including tablets, laptops and DVD players -- in jetliner cabins on flights from 10 airports in the Middle East and North Africa. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.