New Flight Securty Rules
Posted by Ashley McChesney on Wed, Dec 30, 2009 @ 11:03 AM
After rumored attack plans and a leaked TSA manual, air travel security is being tightened and ruled are being changed. No official procedures have been announced but news agencies have been reporting on some of the changes.
The Transportation Security Administration wrote in a press release that "These measures are designed to be unpredictable, so passengers should not expect to see the same thing everywhere." No doubt this measure is being taken to combat the TSA flight security manual being released. You can see that here.
One of the biggest things being reported is that flight passengers entering into the United States from foreign countries will not be able to leave their seats for an hour after take off and an hour before landing. This means no bathroom breaks or getting luggage from the overhead bins. Also passengers will not be allowed to have anything in their laps in those time spans (blankets, pillows, etc, etc.)
Passengers on flights coming into the U.S. should also plan for three hours to deal with the boarding process. Tighter security checkpoints will be enforced for those with carry-on items. Expect to be screened at security checkpoints and airline gates.
There is some good news though. Domestic flights are now on a time limit for taxi time. Planes will be given three hours to get off the runway and into the air. Any longer than that and they will be fined a large sum of money PER PASSENGER.
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