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TWENTY-TWO UK airports last week eased the restrictions on hand luggage on flights, to coincide with extra security checks.
Heathrow, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh are among the airports where two luggage pieces will be permitted.
But some restrictions remain at Gatwick and other airports which have not met government requirements for the relaxation of the one-bag rule. Some airlines, including Easyjet, are also keeping the one-bag limit.
Extra bags
The Department for Transport statement released earlier stated that as from January 7th 2008, travelers can carry more than one piece on board, providing the airport has installed improved security scanners, and depending on their airline's policy.
Most of the UK's major airports, including Heathrow, Manchester and Birmingham, now have the scanners.
Some, including Glasgow and Edinburgh, only received the go-ahead in the last few days, but several, among them Bristol, Luton, Leeds/Bradford and Liverpool John Lennon airport, have yet to meet the standards. |
They still have to prove they can cope with extra cabin bags without compromising security.
At Gatwick, Britain's second busiest airport, only passengers using the South Terminal for connecting flights were able to travel with more than one piece of hand baggage if their airline allowed it.
BAA, which runs Gatwick, says restrictions will remain in place at the North Terminal while engineering works continue to bring the airport up to standard.
However, from 11 February passengers using the North Terminal on connecting flights will also be able to take more than one piece of cabin luggage.
Luggage policy
Size limits on liquids and cabin baggage will still apply and airlines can place their own restrictions on the amount of hand baggage that can be taken in to their aircraft.
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