Air passengers in the Highlands and Islands are being advised to check what hand luggage restrictions apply with their chosen airline before travelling next week.
The Department for Transport has approved new security arrangements at a number of airports in the UK. This means that at these airports the restriction previously imposed limiting hand baggage to one item per person will no longer apply with effect from 7 January 2008.
However, airlines apply their own operational policies governing the number of items of hand baggage which may be taken in to the aircraft cabin.
It is therefore essential that passengers arrive at their departure airport aware of their airline’s policy on hand luggage.
HIAL airports where the one bag restriction no longer applies are: Benbecula; Inverness; Islay; Kirkwall; Stornoway; Sumburgh and Wick.
Inglis Lyon, managing director of HIAL said: “Before departing we strongly suggest that passengers check with their airline on the cabin baggage arrangements for their particular journey.
“While all but our smallest airports can process more than one piece of hand baggage per passenger with effect from Monday 7 January this does not necessarily mean that airlines will accept multiple pieces of hand luggage. Passengers must therefore make themselves aware of the airlines’ policies on this before embarking on their journey.
“Equally, the current security restriction on the carriage of liquids in hand luggage remains unaltered and passengers should continue to follow these to ensure a swift passage through departure security screening at our airports.”
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