Airport mayhem

The Department for Transport has issued advice to air passengers travelling from the UK after a suspected plot to blow up at least 10 planes was prevented:

"Following this morning's police action, security at all UK airports has been increased and additional security measures have been put in place for all flights. With immediate effect, the following arrangements apply to all passengers starting their journey at a UK airport and to those transferring between flights at a UK airport."

"All cabin baggage must be processed as hold baggage and carried in the hold of passenger aircraft departing UK airports. Passengers may take through the airport security search point, in a single (ideally transparent) plastic carrier bag, only the following items. Nothing may be carried in pockets:

CABIN LUGGAGE ALLOWED

Pocket-sized wallets/ purses, plus contents

Passports/ travel tickets

Prescription medicines, not in liquid form unless verified as authentic

Essential medical items, eg diabetic kit

Glasses & sunglasses, no cases

Contact lens holders, no solution

Baby food & milk for those with infants - bottle contents 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

At-a-glance: UK airports