Scary Hijack plot

[Greymain]

Am a bit stunned about latest terrorist threat to Blow up American Airline flights on route to US. cos we are booked on a Continental Airlines Fight next week. What got me was that they thought the attack was planned for next week!!

[Pirotess]

Continental and United were also reportedly targetted. It looks like flying with carry on luggage is going to be rough for awhile. I've been reading about the plot most of the morning but both governments seem to be pretty tight lipped about it. Will be interesting to see it unfold over the next few days.

[Aadwen]

Well we have raised the threat level up to RED. I also have some info for you Gray to keep inmind before your flight. This info is from the TSA web site.

Threat Level Change for the Aviation Sector
In response to a serious terrorist threat to international aviation security, the Secretary of Homeland Security has elevated the Homeland Security Advisory System Threat Condition to Severe, or Red, for all commercial flights from the United Kingdom to the United States, and to High, or Orange, for all other international flights and all domestic commercial aviation.
There are approximately 106 flights per day between the United Kingdom and the United States. Although numerous arrests have been made in the U.K. to disrupt and neutralize this threat, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is taking a number of heightened protective measures to ensure the continued safety and security of our international and domestic air travel.
Protecting the Aviation System. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be implementing a series of security measures – some visible and some not visible – to ensure the security of the traveling public and the Nation's transportation system. TSA is immediately implementing following changes to airport screening procedures:
NO LIQUIDS OR GELS OF ANY KIND WILL BE PERMITTED IN CARRY-ON BAGGAGE. ITEMS MUST BE IN CHECKED BAGGAGE. This includes all beverages, shampoo, suntan lotion, creams, tooth paste, hair gel, and other items of similar consistency.
Exception: Baby formula, breast milk, or juice if a baby or small child is traveling; prescription medicine with a name that matches the passenger’s ticket; and insulin and essential other non-prescription medicines
Beverages purchased in the sterile area must be consumed before boarding because they will not be permitted onboard the aircraft.
Passengers traveling from the U.K. to the U.S. will be subject to a more extensive screening process.
Some measures will not be visible to the public. In light of the elevated threat level, the Federal Air Marshals Service (FAMS) will provide expanded mission coverage for flights from the United Kingdom to the United States.
These measures will be constantly evaluated and updated when circumstances warrant. DHS and its components have coordinated closely with the air carrier industry, airports, and state and local stakeholders to implement these significant, but necessary, security measures. The traveling public can assist these agencies in carrying out their important security duties by:
Packing lightly, without clutter to facilitate easier screening.
Check with your air carrier well before your flight departs for information on when you shoudl arrive at the airport.
Cooperating with TSA personnel at all checkpoints and gates because TSA Security Officers will be checking carry-on baggage at the gate.
Being attentive and vigilant to any suspicious activity.
Protecting U.S.Borders. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will increase enforcement efforts in international arrival areas including the use of advanced targeting tools, special response teams including baggage and aircraft search teams, baggage x-ray equipment, specially-trained canine units, and explosive detection technology.
DHS has also mandated that all flights from the U.K. transmit passenger manifest information for intensive screening prior to departure from the gate. In addition, passengers on these flights and all other international flights will be subject to heightened inspection upon arrival in the U.S.

[Greymain]

Lost without a good book and me flask of malt whisky.. It will be a long flight. probably spend more time getting on and off at airports than flying!!

Guess I will have to look on bright side, if my trip is like the one I did shortly after 7/11 there will be lots of spare seats to spread out on.

[DemonInjected]

Yeah I only got back from a 6 week vacation two weeks ago infact i was in england but yeah its scary but intelligence these days wont have a repeat of 9/11 like they have been watchen the 21 people they arrested for 62months so i feel pretty safe even canadian law enforcement arrested 17 people cause they had 3 tonnes of pesticides, thats 3 times the amount of the oklahoma bombing so it would have been chaos but intelligence is smarter then a terrorist

[BunnyBabe03]

Take it a day at a time friend. You'll be okay.