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Flights – Newsflash – Airport Delays Expected due to Increased Security Measures
Flights – Newsflash – Airport Delays Expected due to Increased Security Measures
Please Note (21st September 2006 Update) – The Department for Transport has announced further changes to the UK’s aviation security measures, notably increasing the size of cabin baggage that can be taken onboard an aircraft and relaxing the restrictions on musical instruments. The changes will take effect from Friday 22nd September 2006.
The full update to the Airport and Airline Security Regulations can be found on TheTravelPage.co.uk main site.
The summary below has therefore been superceded, and we strongly recommend you follow one of the links above for the up-to-date position.
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As a result of a foiled terrorist plot involving 18 arrests, the UK threat level has been set to ‘Critical’. A very significant plot to blow up several planes between the UK and the US has been disrupted.
While the threat level is ‘Critital’, no hand luggage will be allowed on planes – no books,magazines, laptops or mobile phones. The only exception to this being communicated at the moment is that
travel documents may be carried, along with medicines and any vital supplies for those with infants.
Delays can be expected on flights from all UK aiports of between 1 and 3 hours, and travellers are advised to arrive early at the airport.
The Home Secretary, John Reid, says we should all try to go about our business as usual. British Airways, on the other hand, does advise people not to take a flight today if they do not need to – not because of any ongoing threat but due to the amount of disruption and delays that are likely to result from the need to check in all hand luggage.
Full details can be found on the home office website.
TheTravelPage.co.uk will continue to monitor developments
