Shocking new terrorist plot ...

Originally posted by sailor99
Don't know about Bristol Airbus, but Southampton now has a queue of traffic outside, and I have not heard any flights arriving or leaving since about 0500 (when I got up) this morning.

Thanks everyone for replies to my question, just checed bristol airports flights and olny looks to be 1 hour delays with most departing ontime i hope everything goes ok!
Attitude easy havent canceled bristol flights but im not sure about stansterd...with only one us flight a day from brs it shouldnt be too bad

Wish me luck!
Chris

The whole point of the clear plastic bags (being handed out to pax) is that you are not allowed ANYTHING in your pockets when boarding.... so no one will be sold Duty Free items (although the shops may remain open for delivery on return service).

As and when flights depart there will be screening at the gate.

[Neil]

Originally posted by V-Ben
The whole point of the clear plastic bags (being handed out to pax) is that you are not allowed ANYTHING in your pockets when boarding.... so no one will be sold Duty Free items (although the shops may remain open for delivery on return service).

As and when flights depart there will be screening at the gate.

Ben - I was not refering specifically today, it was more a general point, coming back from Italy in April I had 2 glass bottles in my hand luggage, what was to stop me smashing those and using them as a weapon? but I am not allowed to take nail scissor with me!

[Decker]

Gillettes etc ARE allowed so they didn't miss them per se.

The younger generation - they don't remember razor blades

Originally posted by easygoingeezer
Please don't flame me,

But is anyone like me just a little bit suspicious about this, could it possibly be a politically motivated event. Prime minister abroad etc but we are still looking after you and on the ball.

Its difficult to know these days, we used to get these things from the Government during the 1st and 2nd World War to polarise public opinion.

Fraid I've had exactly the same thoughts egg. There's no way we can know, or ever will, but I can't help but be cynical.

[Neil]

Originally posted by Decker
Gillettes etc ARE allowed so they didn't miss them per se.

The younger generation - they don't remebber razor blades

Razor Blades [?].....

[ChuckC]

Have just awoke here in the US and watching the huge traffic jam at LHR on MSNBC.

I respect everyone's opinion and don't discount the possibility of political motivation on the part of those who are disclosing the plot. But I seriously doubt that the level of the alarm being raised would be done purely for political gain. In other words, even if politics is involved there remains the matter of the plot itself. Imagine our anger had the plot succeeded and we later learned that the government knew but didn't inform us of the danger.

Chuck-

Originally posted by Airbus340
Just found out about the alert and im traveling to day with easyjet, had to tip all of my hand luggage into my case!
Its quite worrying especially for people like my mum who is scared of flying!
Does anyone know whats happening at reigonal airports like bristol? is it like LHR?

Sorry, have I missed something here about text alerts? You get warnings of what????[:0]

CHUCK your probably right, it was just a thought really, i wasn't stating it as a fact.

i just hope whatever it is, it will be sorted without harm to anyone.

[Decker]

""According to The Associated Press the terrorists had targeted Unit

"According to The Associated Press, the terrorists had targeted United, American and Continental airlines"

Wonder if that includes Code Shares?

Probably not. They would likely to have continuted what they have done in the past and target the US and its associated airlines.

Originally posted by Decker
"According to The Associated Press, the terrorists had targeted United, American and Continental airlines"

Wonder if that includes Code Shares?

Not suprised that no UK based operators have been mentioned - SRB's and WW's offices have probably been keen to avoid any inclusion in todays press reports.

I remember being in the us and a new machine was being launched at security wither MCO or TPA that could screen bottles of liquid and assess whether what was supposed to be in them was what it was meant to be. what happened to that piece of technology?

I do find it odd that the VS / VA website has had a notice about changes to Hand luggage rules for ages and when clicked it was a blank page.

This latest no Hand Luggage issue also includes Crew so I am told anyway.

Safe flight to all!

Interesting addition of VA site

From VA Site

THROUGH TICKETS

We have been advised that some Domestic and short haul flights to and from UK airports have been cancelled. Any passengers connecting to/from Virgin Atlantic flights to any of these services and travelling on "through tickets" can re-book or cancel their flights and receive a refund. Please contact the point of sale. Passengers who have made separate bookings will not be entitled to a refund of their Virgin Atlantic flight should their connecting flight with another carrier be cancelled.

Phil FM

Passengers who have made separate bookings will not be entitled to a refund of their Virgin Atlantic flight should their connecting flight with another carrier be cancelled.

Only if your dumb enough to tell them you £30 flight has been cancelled!! Sack your £30 flight off and tell VA that you want you original flight rebooked. If they ask about you original flight, you are now planning to travel direct from LHR/LGW/MAN!

I take it then - when you through security all the shops are closed
As there is little point in duty free if you cannot take on board and are "not allowed consume" untill you arrive at your destination.
I mean its crazy - You put everything throuigh security and can then go to Dixons and buy a camera - how does it work?

Apparantly they say the "main players" quote are in custody, but they are erring on the side of caution.

Wow, this is quite something. I really don't care if airlines weren't prepared properly, securitry is poor, the issue hasn't been handled preperly etc (as some are saying). I'm just thankful they managed to stop it.

Some of the latest VS delays:
Scheduled Estimated/Actual
LHR
VS003 09:30 13:20(A)
VS019 11:00 13:43(A)
VS005 11:30 17:34(A)
VS007 11:30 19:50(A)
VS021 12:00 18:57(A)
VS900 13:00 16:41(A)
VS045 14:00 19:56(A)
VS250 14:30 16:15(A)
VS023 15:00 23:18(A)
VS001 16:00 20:36(A)
VS009 16:00 Cancelled
VS025 18:00 20:32(A)
VS601 18:50 21:09(A)
VS017 20:30 23:28(A)
VS200 22:30 01:49(A)

LGW
VS063 09:30 12:20(A)
VS043 10:45 19:17(A)
VS027 11:15 17:45(A)
VS015 12:30 19:08(A)

Phil FM

P.S. Updates Complete

[preiffer]

Wow. I just woke up in Montreal to find this out!

Work's a bit of a panic back home too, flights cancelled everywhere. Still, as others have said, at least they stopped it before it could happen.

Originally posted by porsche911
I take it then - when you through security all the shops are closed
As there is little point in duty free if you cannot take on board and are "not allowed consume" untill you arrive at your destination.
I mean its crazy - You put everything throuigh security and can then go to Dixons and buy a camera - how does it work?

As V-Ben posted earlier - The shops are open only for collection of goods upon your return to the UK or for goods delivered direct to your home address. Other that these two options I'm afraid it's window shopping only at present.

[Bazz]

Originally posted by preiffer
Wow. I just woke up in Montreal to find this out!

Work's a bit of a panic back home too, flights cancelled everywhere. Still, as others have said, at least they stopped it before it could happen.

Let's hope so! You got out just in time Paul [y]

""For those travelling with an infant: baby food milk (the contents of each bottl

Do you think these policys are now here for good or till the alert stands down?

Just said on 5live, that a plane with 200 pax has been evacuated eith bound for or leaving lanzarote, due to a threatening letter found on board.