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| Air passengers warned of queues | |
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| Half-term air passengers are being advised to arrive in time after passengers at Stansted and Birmingham airports had long waits on Monday. | |
| Some at Stansted missed their flights amid queues blamed on security checks, put in place after the alleged August airliner terror plot. | |
| A spokeswoman said many assumed checks had been relaxed, but "that is not so". | |
| However, Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester, Liverpool and Nottingham East Midlands said they had been operating as normal. | |
| Passengers' baggage advice | Passengers' baggage advice |
| A total ban on hand luggage was initially brought in after the alleged plot was foiled on 10 August. Although the ban was eased in September, restrictions remain tight. | A total ban on hand luggage was initially brought in after the alleged plot was foiled on 10 August. Although the ban was eased in September, restrictions remain tight. |
| Passengers are still limited to one item of hand luggage, which can be the size of a small roller-suitcase (56cm x 45cm x 25cm, or 22in x 17.75in x 9.85in approx at many airports, and slightly smaller than this at Stansted). | Passengers are still limited to one item of hand luggage, which can be the size of a small roller-suitcase (56cm x 45cm x 25cm, or 22in x 17.75in x 9.85in approx at many airports, and slightly smaller than this at Stansted). |
| No liquids are allowed through the security search point except some medicines, and baby milk and liquid baby food, which must be tasted by the passenger. | No liquids are allowed through the security search point except some medicines, and baby milk and liquid baby food, which must be tasted by the passenger. |
| Musical instruments up to a certain size, pushchairs, walking aids and wheelchairs are also permitted in the cabin but will need to be screened. | Musical instruments up to a certain size, pushchairs, walking aids and wheelchairs are also permitted in the cabin but will need to be screened. |
| Two hours before | Two hours before |
| "This is the first holiday week since those security measures were tightened," said the Stansted spokeswoman. | "This is the first holiday week since those security measures were tightened," said the Stansted spokeswoman. |
| "And the increased numbers of passengers travelling this week has caused problems. | "And the increased numbers of passengers travelling this week has caused problems. |
| People are not thinking about what they are packing before they fly Birmingham International airport spokeswoman EU plans luggage limit Hand luggage rules relaxed | People are not thinking about what they are packing before they fly Birmingham International airport spokeswoman EU plans luggage limit Hand luggage rules relaxed |
| "Many have missed flights - I'm not sure exactly how many - although no flights have been cancelled. | "Many have missed flights - I'm not sure exactly how many - although no flights have been cancelled. |
| "Our advice is that people should arrive at least two hours before their flight to give themselves enough time to check-in and get through security." | "Our advice is that people should arrive at least two hours before their flight to give themselves enough time to check-in and get through security." |
| A Birmingham International Airport spokeswoman said: "We have had some delays with the increase in passengers during half-term but people are still bringing through liquids like perfume bottles. | A Birmingham International Airport spokeswoman said: "We have had some delays with the increase in passengers during half-term but people are still bringing through liquids like perfume bottles. |
| "It's the first big test since the measures were introduced but also people's awareness is not as it was. | "It's the first big test since the measures were introduced but also people's awareness is not as it was. |
| "People are not thinking about what they are packing before they fly." | "People are not thinking about what they are packing before they fly." |