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| Air luggage limits to be relaxed | Air luggage limits to be relaxed |
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| Plans to ease baggage restrictions for air travellers are due to be outlined by Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly. | Plans to ease baggage restrictions for air travellers are due to be outlined by Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly. |
| Strict rules were imposed over what could be carried onto flights in 2006 after a series of security alerts. | Strict rules were imposed over what could be carried onto flights in 2006 after a series of security alerts. |
| They include limiting passengers to just one item of hand luggage. A government-led working group has been looking at ways of ending the limits. | |
| BBC business correspondent John Moylan said any changes are likely to be weeks, if not months, down the line. | BBC business correspondent John Moylan said any changes are likely to be weeks, if not months, down the line. |
| Cancelled flights | Cancelled flights |
| The UK remains the only country to operate a one-bag rule for air passengers. | The UK remains the only country to operate a one-bag rule for air passengers. |
| According to the Financial Times, Ms Kelly will announce that travellers will be allowed to bring two items of baggage on board from the new year. | According to the Financial Times, Ms Kelly will announce that travellers will be allowed to bring two items of baggage on board from the new year. |
| But the newspaper adds that EU-wide restrictions on carrying liquids will remain in force. | But the newspaper adds that EU-wide restrictions on carrying liquids will remain in force. |
| Curbs were imposed in August 2006 after police said they had foiled a plot to bring down as many as 10 planes. | Curbs were imposed in August 2006 after police said they had foiled a plot to bring down as many as 10 planes. |
| All hand luggage had to be checked into the hold of aircraft, with only passports and travel documents allowed on board. | All hand luggage had to be checked into the hold of aircraft, with only passports and travel documents allowed on board. |
| The delays resulted in hundreds of cancelled flights, costing the industry millions of pounds. | The delays resulted in hundreds of cancelled flights, costing the industry millions of pounds. |
| Weeks later the restrictions were eased and passengers were allowed to take one small item of hand luggage on board. | Weeks later the restrictions were eased and passengers were allowed to take one small item of hand luggage on board. |
| In October, shadow transport secretary Theresa Villiers said Heathrow was "rapidly becoming a national embarrassment" because of the rules. | In October, shadow transport secretary Theresa Villiers said Heathrow was "rapidly becoming a national embarrassment" because of the rules. |
| And Willie Walsh, the chief executive of British Airways, has said they are "damaging the UK's reputation around the world from a business perspective". | And Willie Walsh, the chief executive of British Airways, has said they are "damaging the UK's reputation around the world from a business perspective". |