New Airline Restrictions Following Weekend Terrorist Attack?
Courtesy, in part, of NYtimes.com

In the wake of the terrorism attempt Friday on a Northwest Airlines flight, federal officials on Saturday imposed new restrictions on travelers that could lengthen lines at airports and limit the ability of international passengers to move about an airplane.
The government was vague about the steps it was taking, saying that it wanted the security experience to be “unpredictable” and that passengers would not find the same measures at every airport — a prospect that may upset airlines and travelers alike.
We got a call from a local flight attendant who explained some of the immediate changes:
- Entering the U.S. only, screeners at the gate have the right to pat you down and go through your luggage.
- Entering the U.S., the pilot will no longer announce your whereabouts one hour before landing. Passengers will not be allowed to get out of their seats one hour before landing… nor will they be allowed to have anything in their laps and hour before landing.

