Airports easing baggage limits
Airport authorities have urged passengers to check with airlines about their respective luggage policies
Sunday, 06, Jan 2008 11:56
A total of 22 airports across the UK, including Heathrow, Glasgow and Manchester, will lift hand baggage restrictions on Monday.
However, a ban on the carrying of any liquids, creams or gels of more than 100g in hand or cabin baggage remains in place.
Passengers were told that they could only take one item of luggage with them on flights after increased security measures were introduced over a plot to bomb planes in the summer of 2006.
The Department for Transport (DFT) has said it believes that 22 airports were able to meet new increased security guidelines and are permitted to lift the restrictions. But the rule will still be in force at the north terminal at Gatwick airport as engineering works have resulted in delays in the introduction of new measures.
South terminal passengers at the country's second busiest airport will not be subject to the same restrictions. Airport authorities have warned passengers to check with airlines about their baggage policy as some may still be operating a one-bag policy.
Low-cost airline Easyjet has said it is not lifting restrictions in order to avoid customer confusion due to different airports having different rules.
The following airports are lifting restrictions on the number of bags allowed on board: Aberdeen, Benbecula, Birmingham, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Heathrow, Inverness, Islay, Kirkwall, London City, Manchester, Newcastle, Plymouth, Prestwick, Southampton, Southend, Stansted, Stornoway, Sumburgh and Wick, according to the DFT.