Are they taking everything out of your carry ons?
How many hours in advance should we get to the airport?
We are flying Tuesday from newark to Heathrow
Melissa

They? No. YOU are supposed to take out the items that are not allowed!

http://tinyurl.com/zcyvv

Read for yourself.

Re: amount of time...What does your airline carrier suggest? I would arrive with no less than 3 hours, but some things you need to actually figure out for yourself.

Check your airline's website. Most airlines are imposing the "UK" rules (no carryons, period) on US > UK flights, same as UK > US.

Yes I know that we are supposed to follow the rules but what the people who don't follow the rules?If everypne did what they were told to do, then we would not have any problems.

What are you talking about? Could you possibly clarify your post, Melissa?

The rules must be followed, or you don't fly.

What???

I know that the rules must be followed.
All i am asking is this:
Are the screeners taking everything out of the carry on luggage?
Yes, I know that we are not suppossed to carry items that are on the prohibited list.
But not everyone follows the rules
Melissa

It's not clear, but I think you're really trying to ask: are the screeners emptying out all carryon bags to check for banned substances? In other words, do they physically go through each and every carryon and remove every item to search for banned items?

Am I correct?

pack all your makeup... I don't know if you can bring a large purse for $$ papers and jewelry.. right no it seems very confusng.. I think they are recommending three hours berore the flight..

If you're flying on Continental, your carryon will be subject to both initial and gate screening, and any unpermitted items will be removed.

If you're flying on BA or AA (or probably UA) the question is moot because NO carryon bags are permitted.

Check with your airline. Not complying with their rules runs you the risk of delay or denied boarding.

Yes that is what I am asking


It's not clear, but I think you're really trying to ask: are the screeners emptying out all carryon bags to check for banned substances? In other words, do they physically go through each and every carryon and remove every item to search for banned items?

Are they taking everything out of your carry ons?

Some airports do this more or less already....all do it randomly...

Maybe get there a bit before you usually do? Which should be 60-90 minutes anyway

melissa: It is VERY simple. if you don't -- they will

(Currently the most stringent rules are for your flight back home. Right now you would not be allowed any carry on at all except for basically your wallet and medicine)

Melissa - I think this is the confusion. In the past, they took out and returned items to your carry-on. In this case, you can not even carry them on, regardless of inspection. You have to put them in your checked luggage or will be forced to find something else to do with them.

Part of the confusion is that these regulations are less than 24 hours old and a response to an identified threat. Just like after 9/11, they will likely be modified over next days and months.

Yep....I think they'll be both loosened and tightened greatly over time.....

If you cannot take a "carry-on" - there will be nothing to remove.

As I understand it, woman are even being asked to remove their lipsticks and toss them if going in/out of London. Depending on which airline, you may not even be able to carry a purse. If I were flying in the next week to London, I'd get one of those wallets with a shoulder strap, put minimum money in, one bankcard, one credit card, one passport, one other id. That's it.

Not saying you, Melissa, but I just don't understand why people in general want to play games and think they will be "the exception." That's what slows everybody down. Think of how much more quickly flights could be boarded/disembarked if everyone just walked on unencumbered. But I do feel sorry for the flight attendants (flying lipstickless, that is) and the moms trying to bring wee ones. (Although, I did hear on the TV that one of the people arrested was a young mother who was going to use baby formula to smuggle her explosive.)

Go to Newark 3.5 hours before departure.

Bring your ticket and passport to board. Check everything else when checking in.

follow the rules. you're not going to be counseled on how to break the rules.

If you can't follow the rules don't go.

You may know you're not a terrorist - but no one else does - or rather that you;re not an idiot pawn (as they've used before) and which in your case sounds quite likely.

How hard is this to understand? Just follow the rules - and donlt hold up hundreds of other people playing games. Or don't go.

nytraveler: =D> Seriously...