[Article] New rules for hand luggage at British airports

Victor

Note this is for some airlines at some airports only.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0107/baggage.html

New rules for hand luggage at British airports
Monday, 7 January 2008 17:54
New rules for hand luggage come into force at some British airports today.

Two carry-on bags per passenger will be allowed at airports which comply with extra security checks.

The number of items of hand luggage which could be brought through airports in Britain had been limited to one.

AdvertisementBut from today, 22 airports that have installed improved security scanners are raising that limit to two.

Among those changing their rules are Heathrow, Stansted, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Prestwick, Manchester and Birmingham.

But airlines can still place restrictions on the amount of hand luggage that can be taken onto their aircraft, so the advice for passengers is to check before they fly.

Airline Easyjet said there was 'massive scope' for confusion and it was retaining the one-bag rule on all its flights regardless of the airport.

http://www.rte.ie/business/2008/0107/airlines.html

Confusion over new UK baggage rules
Monday, 7 January 2008 11:22

Passengers faced confusion at British airports as hand luggage restrictions were eased today, with some airlines and airports keeping the one-bag rule.

Regulations were tightened in August 2006 after the foiling of an alleged plot to blow up transatlantic planes, meaning just one piece of hand luggage per passenger was allowed in the cabin.

The rule was lifted today at 22 British airports, including London Heathrow, London Stansted, Manchester, Glasgow and Cardiff. But it remains in place at some major airports - including London Gatwick, London Luton, Leeds Bradford and Liverpool - as they have not proved to the Department for Transport that they can cope with eased restrictions.

AdvertisementFurthermore, low-cost airlines Ryanair and EasyJet, plus German carrier Lufthansa, have decided to stick with the one-bag rule at all airports.

Gatwick, Britain's second-busiest airport after Heathrow, now has a two-bag rule at the South Terminal but retains the one-bag rule at the North Terminal until February 11.

At all airports, other restrictions brought in following the alleged foiled plot remain in place, such as the 100ml limit on liquid containers.

'Different rules for different airlines and airports means that it is essential passengers check the situation before they fly,' said Neil Pakey, deputy chairman of the UK Airport Operators' Association.

'If in doubt, passengers should make sure that they only take on board items of baggage needed in the aircraft cabin,' he added.

Electric

So in a nutshell what this means is that in some airports and only with certain airlines, you can now bring two pieces of hand luggage instead of one.

But you still can't bring any liquids (except for the measly 400ml you're allowed)

Right?