This whole terrorism/heightened-air-travel-security thing is getting a wee bit ridiculous, I'm actually recontemplating my travel plans to - ah, no prizes for guessing - the two hottest spots for terrorism.
No "liquids, gels, beverages, shampoo, suntan lotions, creams, toothpaste, hair gel in the cabin", fine.
Absurdity like this is even tolerable to a minute extent:
Accordingly, all customers on Singapore Airlines flights from London Heathrow and Manchester on 10 August 2006, and until further notice, must observe the following restrictions in items taken beyond the airport security search points:
In a single (ideally transparent) plastic carrier bag, only the following items:
- Pocket-size wallets and pocket-size purses plus contents (for example money, credit cards, identity cards etc (not handbags)
- Travel documents essential for the journey (for example passports and travel tickets)
- Prescription medicines and medical items sufficient and essential for the flight (eg, diabetic kit), except in liquid form unless verified as authentic
- Spectacles and sunglasses, without cases
- Contact lens holders, without bottles of solution
- For those travelling with an infant: baby food, milk (the contents of each bottle must be tasted by the accompanying passenger) and sanitary items sufficient and essential for the flight (nappies, wipes, creams and nappy disposal bags)
- Female sanitary items sufficient and essential for the flight, if unboxed (eg tampons, pads, towels and wipes)
- Tissues (unboxed) and/or handkerchiefs
- Keys (but no electrical key fobs). All passengers must be hand searched, and their footwear and all the items they are carrying must be X-ray screened.
But pulling the plug on cell phones, cameras, books/magazines, iPods and laptops in hand luggage?
Then travel for fuck?
Spare me the ridicule of it all.
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