According to EZY the current security procedures at LTN are responsible. LTN are searching all hand and checked baggage BY HAND causing huge delays to pax throughput.
Why have LTN suddenly implemented such draconian measures? Are they telling us that their procedures and equipment are not up to the job? Have pax been at risk up to now? Probably none of these.
At times like these "Operation Kneejerk" and "Operation Stabledoor" are often put in to place. Following Tuesday's events IBM banned all their employees worldwide from flying. Someone then pointed out the Chairmans statement that business must continue was incompatible with the effective grounding of vast numbers of their workforce. The decisions was quickly rescinded.