Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Passengers confused over plane security - Travel - NZ Herald News

You are now free to move about the cabin. Or not.

After a two-day security clampdown prompted by a thwarted attempt to bomb a plane, some airline officials said in-flight restrictions had been eased. And it was now up to the captain to decide whether passengers can have blankets and other items on their laps or can move around during the final phase of flight.

Confused? So were scores of passengers who flew yesterday on one of the busiest travel days of the year.

On some flights, passengers were told to keep their hands visible and not to listen to iPods. Even babies were frisked. But on other planes, security appeared no tighter than usual.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) did little to explain the rules because what's confusing to passengers is also confusing to potential terrorists.

"It keeps them guessing," transportation expert Professor Joseph Schwieterman said.

Posted via web from Cancun Mexico News

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