This whole thread is starting to sound a bit like a BAA bashing thread by those with an interest in seeing the demise of BAA?
It does make me wonder what the staff at check-in and customer service departments are advising pax. I can understand that intially there would be delays as regulations about carry on were changed at short notice. But following the initial changes why shouild there still be huge queues at security? Is it that pax are still trying to carry on restricted items and have not been advised at check-in or on contact with their carrier that these items are restricted. If pax had been advised accordingly we would find much shorter queues at security as everyone would be prepared and could repacked luggage accordingly BEFORE reaching security.
As for the reduction in the size of carry on luggage...bring it on. The amount of carry on luggage going on a/c prior to recent events is ridculous and the vast majority of it not required during the flight. The carriers who are actively encouraging increased weights/amounts of carry are on dangerous ground as it will only take one person to suffer life changing injuries from falling carry on luggage in the event of an accident/incident to see that policy swiftly reverse following a hefty court settlement.
