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Travel Safety
London Alerts: 11 August 2006
If youre planning to fly to the UK, Europe or US, increased security measures are now in place as a result of the terrorism plot disrupted by British security services.
The key restrictions you need to be aware of relate to cabin baggage. Airlines flying from New Zealand to the UK and US have issues the following advice:
- Air New Zealand – Summary of Security Requirements for passengers
- Qantas – advice for UK-bound passengers, advice for US-bound passengers
- Singapore Airlines – advice for UK passengers
The latest updates on the situation at major UK airports can be found at:
- BAA – for Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Glasgow Edinburgh
- Birmingham International Airport
- Manchester International Airport
The BBC is also providing updates on the travel situation at UK airports
- safetravel.govt.nz
- New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade site to help make overseas travel experience safe by providing guidance on how to prepare for your travel, and what to do if trouble strikes overseas. The website contains general travel advice, as well as specific travel advisories for particular areas:
United Kingdom Travel Advisory
United States Travel Advisory - DirectGov - Air travel advice to passengers
- UK Government
- Airline Security, Department of Transport - United Kingdom
- Security at all UK airports has been increased and additional security measures have been put in place for all flights. Information on the arrangements applying to all passengers starting their journey at a UK airport and to those transferring between flights at a UK airport.
Anti-Terrorism
- Anti-Terrorist Operation - Metropolitan Police Services
- This is the text of the statement delivered outside New Scotland Yard to media by Deputy Commissioner Paul Stephenson 10 August 2006 on the terrorist plot to allegedly blow up aircraft in mid-flight. London Metropolitan Police.
- Home Office - United Kingdom
- Information on the new system of threat levels.
News Stories
- Police probe flights terror plot BBC 11 August 2006
- "Homes and businesses across England are being searched and 24 people questioned after police say a plot to blow up planes from the UK to US was disrupted"
