I was just about to post this as well, but from the sky news link

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...233855,00.html

I hope this is the begining of the change that we have been predicting. This if true represents the first real change in the policies. I can hope TSA will follow suit, though the procedures look very similar to what I heard from the supervisor at ORD a few weeks ago. Out of bags, but allowed.

Also from past experience TSA and DfT in the UK have usually had the same rules with minor variations. The biggest one, historically, I can think of is the UK plastic cutlery and no tools vs the TSA allowing metal cutlery and some tools. Now the current difference is TSA allows more liquids, but none purchased afer security whereas the UK allows liquids after security.

I think this is what will be announced by the DfT next week.

1. Hand-luggage returns to the previously announced reduced sizes. i.e. the sizes that the boxes are at.

2. Liquids will be allowed. No more that 150mL of liquids, and any amount of prescription liquids verified as authentic if over the 150mL limit.

3. All liquids must be removed from the hand-luggage and examined at the checkpoint.

Just my thoughts.

Oh, and this is my 999th post. Yeah!! (wish it was a different topic, but oh well)