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peterbirks"Major alert at UK airports. New restrictions in place"
As a result of the alert, several extra security measures are in place at UK airports, the Department of Transport announced:
- Passengers may take through the airport security search point, in a single (ideally transparent) plastic carrier bag, only small personal and essential items, such as keys, wallets and nappies (full list below).
Apart from this, passengers must be naked.
A Department of Transport spokesman said:
"We realize that this will be of some inconvenience to passengers, but we decided that the best way to ensure that no explosive devices were carried on board the plane was by requesting all clothing to be placed in hold baggage. Passengers will have their clothes returned to them upon passing through immigration."
A Department spokesman added: "Regrettably, significant delays at airports are inevitable. Passengers are being asked to allow themselves plenty of extra time and to ensure that other than the few permitted items listed above, all their belongings are placed in their hold baggage and checked in.
"These additional security measures will make travel more difficult for passengers, particularly at such a busy time of the year. But they are necessary and will continue to keep flights from UK airports properly secure.
"We hope that these measures, which are being kept under review by the Government, will need to be in place for a limited period only. In light of the threat to aviation and the need to respond to it, we are asking the travelling public to be patient and understanding and to cooperate fully with airport security staff and the police.
"If passengers have any questions on their travel arrangements or security in place at airports they should contact their airline or carrier."
British Airways said any of its passengers who failed to comply with the Government’s restrictions on luggage and other items would not be allowed on its planes.
A spokesman said: "Customers are advised to check in as normal but to expect delays at all UK airports.
"British Airways regrets any inconvenience caused and it understands the concerns some people might have at travelling in a plane where no-one is wearing any clothes. However, any customers not complying with this government instruction will not be accepted for travel by British Airways."
He added that passengers were advised that no electrical or battery powered items including laptops, mobile phones, iPods, and remote controls could be carried in the cabin and must be checked in as hold baggage.
On being asked whether this might not be a ploy to increase the number of voyeurs and paedophiles booking flights to the USA, the British Airways spokesman said "that had not occurred to us".
As a result of the alert, several extra security measures are in place at UK airports, the Department of Transport announced:
- Passengers may take through the airport security search point, in a single (ideally transparent) plastic carrier bag, only small personal and essential items, such as keys, wallets and nappies (full list below).
Apart from this, passengers must be naked.
A Department of Transport spokesman said:
"We realize that this will be of some inconvenience to passengers, but we decided that the best way to ensure that no explosive devices were carried on board the plane was by requesting all clothing to be placed in hold baggage. Passengers will have their clothes returned to them upon passing through immigration."
A Department spokesman added: "Regrettably, significant delays at airports are inevitable. Passengers are being asked to allow themselves plenty of extra time and to ensure that other than the few permitted items listed above, all their belongings are placed in their hold baggage and checked in.
"These additional security measures will make travel more difficult for passengers, particularly at such a busy time of the year. But they are necessary and will continue to keep flights from UK airports properly secure.
"We hope that these measures, which are being kept under review by the Government, will need to be in place for a limited period only. In light of the threat to aviation and the need to respond to it, we are asking the travelling public to be patient and understanding and to cooperate fully with airport security staff and the police.
"If passengers have any questions on their travel arrangements or security in place at airports they should contact their airline or carrier."
British Airways said any of its passengers who failed to comply with the Government’s restrictions on luggage and other items would not be allowed on its planes.
A spokesman said: "Customers are advised to check in as normal but to expect delays at all UK airports.
"British Airways regrets any inconvenience caused and it understands the concerns some people might have at travelling in a plane where no-one is wearing any clothes. However, any customers not complying with this government instruction will not be accepted for travel by British Airways."
He added that passengers were advised that no electrical or battery powered items including laptops, mobile phones, iPods, and remote controls could be carried in the cabin and must be checked in as hold baggage.
On being asked whether this might not be a ploy to increase the number of voyeurs and paedophiles booking flights to the USA, the British Airways spokesman said "that had not occurred to us".
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Date: 2006-08-10 08:59 am (UTC)Passengers are reminded that check-in should be completed no less than 36 hours before scehduled departure time.
naked security
Date: 2006-08-10 11:12 am (UTC)Re: naked security
Date: 2006-08-10 11:39 am (UTC)I've thought of another one (or two). First, once you are on the plane, you don't have to wait while those cunts who have what are in effect full suitcases that just comply with the regulations look in overhead locker after overhead locker for an available space (because, of course, several other people have the same kind of case).
Secondly, the overhead cabin spaces could be converted into beds for those of us who want to sleep. After all, the space is probably larger than many a Japanese hotel room.
Alternatively, they could be sound-proofed and all children under the age of six could be stuffed into them, thus at least making the trip peaceful, if rather unexciting.
PJ
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Date: 2006-08-10 11:40 am (UTC)It's a trick to keep us on edge. Permanently in fear.
They "foil" these "attacks" just when they need to scare us. How many IRA attacks were foiled? Very few. They were real. These are not.
It's always the US/UK foiling these attacks but never anyone else.
It's a game played by the oil families (Bush, Al Saud, Al Makhtoum etc.)
World dictatorship is around the corner.
The oil families want to milk us for every penny they can. Refusing to build new refineries so that demand is close to capacity and the price of oil is at an all-time high.
Fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with private armies that are not answerable to US/UK governments. Luring UK/US soldiers with big pay checks to join these private security forces. Answerable to nobody but the ex-Republican presidents and ex-Tory primeministers who are the major shareholders of these shady organisations.
Freedoms are being eroded day by day.
Wake up!
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Date: 2006-08-10 12:20 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-10 12:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-10 12:31 pm (UTC)Actually, maybe not, since it would make their jobs rather redundant.
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Date: 2006-08-10 02:21 pm (UTC)http://n1kki.frens.net/2004/09/
I'm not really in the mood for humour about this subject, this this did make me laugh:
http://www.scrappleface.com/?p=2306
DY
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Date: 2006-08-10 06:53 pm (UTC)I wrote a long reply to this on the nature of humour, satire, farce, etc, and on how my main thrust was anger rather than amusement. But then the bloody thing got lost via a database error on Live Journal and I can't be bothered to retype it.
I'm not at all bothered that someone else thought of Naked Air first. It just shows that it was a good idea. Most good ideas have already been thought of before.
PJ