PURSES, PASSPORTS IN PLASTIC BAGS

BWIA yesterday announced that it has implemented a host of additional security measures to ensure the safety of its passengers and crews following yesterday’s terror threat in the United Kingdom.

In a statement yesterday, the airline said these measures will take “immediate effect” for all passengers starting their journey at a British airport and those transferring between flights at a British airport.

All cabin baggage must be processed as hold (check-in) baggage and carried in the hold of passenger aircraft departing the UK airports.

Passengers may take a single (ideally transparent) plastic carrier bag through the airport security earch point with only certain items.

These items are pocket-size wallets and pocket- size purses plus contents (money, credit cards, dentity cards), no handbags; essential travel documents (passports and travel tickets); rescription medicines and medical items sufficient and essential for the flight (example a diabetic kit) except in liquid form unless verified as authentic; spectacles and sunglasses (without cases); ersons travelling with infants are allowed to carry baby food, and milk (the contents of each bottle ust be tasted by the accompanying passenger) and sanitary items sufficient and essential for the light (diapers, creams and diaper disposal bags); female sanitary napkins essential for the flight if nboxed (tampons, pads, towels and wipes); tissues (unboxed) and/or handkerchiefs and keys but no electrical key fobs).

All passengers must be hand searched and their footwear X-ray screened. Only airport provided wheelchairs would be allowed to pass through airport security screening points.

Passengers are advised to get to the airport with sufficient time to ensure that they undergo all he necessary checks before boarding their flight.

Passengers are advised to contact BWIA’s customer service lines for updates on its flights to and rom the UK at 1-868-627-2942, North America and the Caribbean (1-800-538-2942).