http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4778771.stm?ls At-a-glance: UK airports Security at all UK airports has been tightened after an alleged plot to blow up planes in mid-flight from the UK to the US.
<http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif> CABIN LUGGAGE ALLOWED Pocket-sized wallets and purses, plus contents Passports and travel tickets Prescription medicines, not in liquid form unless can be verified as authentic Essential medical items such as diabetic kit Glasses and sunglasses, no cases Contact lens holders, no bottles of solution Baby food and milk for those with infants - contents of each bottle must be tasted by accompanying passenger Essential sanitary items for infants Female sanitary items, unboxed Tissues, unboxed, or handkerchiefs Keys, but no electric key fobs <http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/inline_dashed_line.gif> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4778615.stm> Full advice for passengers Broadly, passengers are not being allowed to take on any hand luggage except essential items in see-through carrier bags, and are advised to expect severe delays. Passengers are advised to contact their airline with any queries. British Airways said customers not wishing to travel on Thursday could rebook to travel up to 1 December subject to availability, or get a refund. Below is the situation at some of the airports so far. We have included links to airport websites, although readers may experience difficulties accessing some of them because of high demand: HEATHROW The airport has been closed to all incoming flights which are not already in the air. Air France has already cancelled five flights to Heathrow from Paris this morning. BAA has urged all passengers planning to fly out of Heathrow on Thursday to postpone their plans and remain at home unless the journey is essential. Spokesperson Jo Bird said: "Heathrow is the same as every other UK airport this morning which is asking passengers not to take any hand luggage into the cabin of an aircraft. There are obviously some exceptions to this - people's wallets, prescribed medicine, but all of those will need to go into a plastic bag. There is a specific list." <http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif> HAVE YOUR SAY <http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/start_quote_rb.gif> This disruption is one of the short term limits on freedom that are needed <http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/end_quote_rb.gif> Tony Shield, Chorley <http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/inline_dashed_line.gif> <http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?threadID=3122&edition=1> Send us your experiences Rod Plankton, of Reading, Berkshire, told the BBC News website: "Severe delays on arrival at LHR at 0600 this morning - BA desk staff as helpful as possible in very difficult circumstances as many hundreds of expectant travellers continued to pile into Terminal 1. "Lots of patient queuing, but no people passing to airside at 06:30 - expect severe delays...." <http://www.heathrowairport.com/> London Heathrow Airport BELFAST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Passengers are being advised to check in at least two hours earlier. No hand luggage is allowed to be taken on, with only the barest essentials in transparent plastic bags. Belfast International Airport security director Robin Long said delays would be inevitable. "The queues of people going through central search are massive - they are actually queuing into the retail area and on to the moving walkway," he said. "Unusually, we are searching absolutely everybody so that is having a massive impact." Easy jet flights from the airport to Amsterdam, London Gatwick and Luton have been cancelled, as have the airline's incoming flights from Luton and Gatwick. <http://www.belfastairport.com/en/> Belfast International Airport BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT In a statement, Birmingham asked passengers to turn up for flights as normal. It said people should carry no hand luggage unless absolutely essential, and to speed up check-in they should have travel documents to hand, presenting them with passport open at right page and so on. It said people should arrive at the airport with plenty of time to spare and not expecting to book in at the 'last minute'. <http://www.bhx.co.uk/> Birmingham International Airport CARDIFF INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Security at all Wales' airports has been stepped up. At Cardiff, managers said extra staff had been drafted in to implement new security measures and to "minimise delays". More than 40 flights are due from the airport on Thursday, two to the USA. It has advised people to allow plenty of extra time when checking in. The airport's managing director Jon Horne told the BBC delays were "almost inevitable". <http://www.cwlfly.com/> Cardiff International Airport EDINBURGH Passengers are being advised to turn up for their flights but to expect long check-in queues. They are urged to check with their airline to find out about delays to flights. <http://www.edinburghairport.com/> Edinburgh Airport GATWICK All flights in and out of the airport have been suspended. Earlier, passengers complained that they had been given no information about their flights, with one woman describing the scene as "complete havoc". Airport worker Warren Tarling, 19, said he had never seen Gatwick as chaotic before in the three years he has worked at the airport. "I have never seen it like this. It gets busy sometimes but not like this. There's thousands upon thousands of people. "I cannot see things getting better for a good couple of hours. "Most people have been polite but some have been angry. Generally people have been understanding because of the nature of the problem." <http://www.gatwickairport.com/> London Gatwick Airport GLASGOW Stringent security measures in place and flights to and from Heathrow cancelled. Shops at Glasgow Airport have been closed as a result of the security alert and only passengers with valid flight documents are being allowed into the terminal building. A spokesman for BAA Scotland said that although some flights were scheduled to leave on time, there would be severe delays. He added that additional staff were being brought in to cope with the increased security checks. The spokesman advised passengers to monitor media outlets in order to find out the most up-to-date information. <http://www.glasgowairport.com/> Glasgow Airport <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4778609.stm> Security clamp at Scottish airports LUTON Luton Airport released the following statement: "Due to a change in passenger procedures across all UK airports the number of items allowed as hand luggage has been severely limited. <http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif> <http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/start_quote_rb.gif> Members of the public not travelling today will not be allowed within the terminal building <http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/end_quote_rb.gif> Luton Airport <http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/inline_dashed_line.gif> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4778891.stm> International alerts over UK flights "Passengers are advised to check in as soon as possible upon arrival at the airport. Passengers should be prepared to check in all hand luggage including mobile phones and laptops. These will not be permitted in the aircraft cabin. "Members of the public not travelling today will not be allowed within the terminal building." Jerry Crick, from Barton le Clay, told the BBC News website: "My wife, Julia and I went to Luton airport at 5.30am today so that she could get a flight to Nice. "The queues of people trying to check-in were already out to the entrance doors, we use Luton airport a lot, the number of people queuing was about three times more than usual... "This will cause serious delays to everyone but this is essential to ensure passenger safety. Chest la vie!" <http://www.london-luton.co.uk/emergency.asp> Luton Airport STANSTED Big check-in queues have built up and some flights have been cancelled. A spokesman said: "Stansted remains open, flights are departing and arriving. "We have had unprecedented problems today because of what has happened. This is new territory for us. We have had long queues. "But there have been no significant problems with passengers being impatient or upset. People generally have remained calm and patient and we greatly appreciate the attitude of passengers and their understanding." Earlier, the airport warned people to travel only if they had to. <http://www.stanstedairport.com/> Stansted Airport MANCHESTER Manchester Airport says all flights are being delayed by between one and three hours. But the only flights from the airport to have been cancelled are those BMI and BA flights destined for Heathrow. Shops have been closed in the departure lounge because of luggage restrictions. An airport spokesman said: "It's as normal as it can be under the circumstances. Passengers should travel as normal, expect some disruption and follow the instructions we are giving them." A male passenger told BBC News: "You're not allowed to take anything on. Check everything in - mobile phones, keys, laptops, everything." <http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/app/ArrivalsDepartures> Manchester Airport GEORGE BEST BELFAST CITY The airport says all flights are experiencing delays. Flights to and from Heathrow and Stansted have been cancelled. The airport asked passengers using the airport to arrive as early as possible. <http://www.belfastcityairport.com/home.asp> Belfast City Airport CITY OF DERRY The airport says check-in for all flights will close an hour before departure. <http://www.cityofderryairport.com/> City of Derry Airport LEEDS BRADFORD Passengers are being warned of lengthy delays and have been told no hand luggage will be allowed on board. BBC News's Nicola Rees said some passengers arriving at Leeds Bradford Airport on Thursday had abandoned their plans to fly after being greeted by heavily armed police officers standing guard at the main entrance and warned of stringent security searches. Travellers have been advised to repack in advance of their trip and arrive at the airport as early as possible for their journey. <http://www.lbia.co.uk/> Leeds Bradford International Airport ROBIN HOOD, DONCASTER Passengers are being warned of lengthy delays and have been told no hand luggage will be allowed on board. A spokesman for Robin Hood Airport said passengers were reacting with patience to the security restrictions. He said: "It's not what people expect when going on holiday. So far people are very calm and very understanding", he said. "There has been a great level of patience among departing passengers this morning." <http://www.robinhoodairport.com/> Robin Hood Airport GLASGOW PRESTWICK A statement from the airport said: "Glasgow Prestwick Airport would like to reassure passengers that we have acted quickly to put these new security arrangements in place and that there is no reason not to travel." "We do advise, however, that passengers arrive early to allow additional time for check-in and security procedures and also to check screens regularly for updated flight information. "Unfortunately delays in processing are likely. However, our first wave of flights left this morning with only minor delays." <http://www.gpia.co.uk/> Glasgow Prestwick Airport HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS Heightened security is in place at Inverness Airport and the other nine airports across the north of Scotland and the Western Isles. A spokesman said it would be working with airlines to keep business moving as quickly as possible. "People will have to do something different today from what they are used to," he added. <http://www.hial.co.uk/inverness-airport.html> Inverness Airport SOUTHAMPTON Marketing manager Mandy Khaira said "all the additional security measures" as directed by the Department for Transport were being imposed. She said: "Everything needs to be checked in, including lap-tops, and they are using carrier bags to carry everything on board. "This has a knock-on effect. We are expecting delays and are asking passengers to allow plenty of time to get through security." <http://www.southamptonairport.com/> Southampton Airport <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/4778855.stm> South's airports on alert More soon. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: osint@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. 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