How to keep the kids happy on flights - now almost everything is banned.

trisontana

billy_the_kid wrote:

I think Simon Calder is wrong,

from the BAA website.

10 August 2006
Alert at UK Airports
Following this morning's police operation, the Department for Transport has asked all UK airports to apply additional security measures designed to ensure passenger safety.

Hand baggage restrictions:
These measures will prevent passengers from carrying hand luggage into the cabin of an aircraft with the following excepts (which must be placed in a plastic bag):

Wallets etc. All unverified liquids are banned

Well they may as well close down most of the air-side shops if nobody can buy anything from them to take on the plane.

trisontana

This from the Manchester Airport website :-

"Once past security, everyone can shop normally and take their purchases on board EXCEPT for passengers travelling to the USA. On US flights no liquids can be taken on board - this applies to perfumes, alcohol, drinks and anything with liquid content."

Debt_Free_Chick

billy_the_kid wrote:

Hand baggage restrictions:
These measures will prevent passengers from carrying hand luggage into the cabin of an aircraft with the following excepts (which must be placed in a plastic bag):

Wallets etc. All unverified liquids are banned

I suspect that liquids bought from the shops AFTER passengers have been through security, will be classed as "verified" and therefore OK.

A terrorist would need to smuggle liquid through security in order to get it on to the plane. Or liquid explosives would have to find their way into the shops - which is possible, but very low risk IMHO.

billy_the_kid_2

Well if anything can be gleaned from this, there is an enormous amount of conflicting advice.

I'm now very confused.

billy_the_kid_2

Yes Tristontana, I have just seen the information on bringing airside articles into the cabin on the Gatwick homepage. However this still conflicts with the BAA hompage advice. I suspect that sanity has prevailed and we will be able to bring on food and drinks for the kids

Great news for us flying on Monday.

hollydays

I have just rung up my local airport-they said same as trisontana-you CAN take stuff on,bought in shops inside,once youve passed through security.

billy_the_kid_2

Now looks like BAA have an unfiar monopoly on food taken onto planes. Wonder if we will see 5quid for a sarnie and 2quid for bottled water in the near future.

trisontana

billy_the_kid wrote:

Now looks like BAA have an unfiar monopoly on food taken onto planes. Wonder if we will see 5quid for a sarnie and 2quid for bottled water in the near future.

That was exactly my thoughts. With a captive clientel they can charge what they like for for and drink.

We are flying from Manchester in three week's time. Let's hope things have been sorted out by then.

swizzle_2

Sure things will died down a bit over next few weeks- expect for planes going via US.

I remember flying when 1st Iraq was was on- customs took my compact apart and open mascara bottle etc. No batterys were allowed on board everyone had to give there watch up, along with cameras etc. We were only going to Spain.

Airlines say that they are going to have extra bottled water on board, plus will have to carry extra stuff for kids. Even on short haul. If they keep the kids happy and quiet- the adults should be better behaved.

[Deleted User]

I saw this in the Times today - there's some games for keeping the children amused.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,175-2309298,00.html

I can easily imagine Ding Dong Splat being adapted by adults after a few drinks. (Not at the airport or on the plane!)