UK hand baggage restrictions eased

[maddezmom]

LONDON, England (CNN) -- Hand baggage restrictions for passengers traveling from British airports are being eased to try to reduce the chaos caused by increased security checks -- but flights continue to be disrupted.

The British Airports Authority, which operates seven of the country's major airports, said passengers would be allowed to carry one small bag on flights effective Tuesday morning.

CNN's John Vause said that some UK airlines were easing the restrictions from today but they would not apply at London Heathrow until Tuesday and disruption there was likely to continue well into the week.

The size of bag being allowed as hand baggage was approximately half the size of that previously, he said.

more:http://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/08/14/uk.terror.airports/index.html

[truthisfreedom]

1. half-sized bags. right. the solution. woohoo.

[dipsydoodle]

2. Not the solution to the current problem

always assuming there was a real current problem. It's the solution to the sheer amount of abuse on hand luggage size and weight which has increased over the years. Personally I'm hoping the published size restriction will become permanent.

[Supersedeas]

3. that's a large assumption