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Air luggage limits to be relaxed Air luggage rules will be eased
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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 have been 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. From 8 January airports will be able to seek permission to let more than one item of hand luggage to be taken on board flights by passengers.
BBC business correspondent John Moylan said any changes are likely to be weeks, if not months, down the line. Size restrictions on liquids and cabin luggage will remain and Ms Kelly said it was "not about relaxing" security.
Cancelled flightsCancelled 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.
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".