CABRERA: Tonight the airline industry is bracing for some turbulence from angry European passengers. The Trump administration is considering expanding this laptop ban and other electronics in the cabins of flights bound for the U.S. CNN's Rene Marsh has the details.</s>RENE MARSH, CNN AVIATION CORRESPONDENT: As the U.S. moves towards expanding its ban on all electronics larger than a cellphone from the main cabin of U.S.-bound aircrafts, airlines are in preparation mode. The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to announce it will expand its electronics ban to Europe. Right now the ban is in place for flights from 10 airports in eight Muslim majority countries. An expanded ban, though, could impact more than 350 flights a day. The Europe-to-U.S. track is the world's busiest international corridor. Delta, United as well as American Airlines are the U.S. carriers that would be impacted the most. They have the most flights on this route. Right now airlines are trying to figures out new protocols and policy for how to check passengers for compliance. They are also working with international airports to reconfigure the setup to isolate passengers and flights bound for the U.S. DHS says that the ban was put into place because intelligence suggests that terrorists have perfected their ability to hide explosives in the battery components of these electronics. Now European officials, they are voicing safety concerns that there will be a large number of electronic devices with lithium-ion batteries in the cargo holds. But the FAA says the dangers associated with these batteries are reduced because they are spread out in bags, in pieces of luggage, and they are not stored together and on top of each other. Rene Marsh, CNN, Washington.</s>CABRERA: Our thanks to Rene. Coming up, it's a land of stunning scenery, exotic cuisine, and a mysterious history. Anthony Bourdain gives us a preview of tonight's brand-new episode of "</s>PARTS UNKNOWN: LAOS."
U.S. to Expand Electronics Ban