Date:08/09/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/09/08/stories/2006090803790900.htm

International - India & World

Air India relaxes security measures

Dubai: Air India has relaxed the security measures that had angered passengers from Bahrain. The ban on liquids and duty free purchases, however, will continue. Passengers will now be allowed to carry laptops, cameras and mobile phones on board aircraft as cabin baggage, an airline official said.

Travel documents, cash, jewellery, medicines (accompanied by doctors' prescriptions), other documents (school certificates and medical certificates among others) and infant food (only if an infant is travelling) are allowed on board.

On August 20, Air India banned all liquids and gels from cabin baggage and the ban was extended to cover all sorts of hand baggage, including duty free items, on August 28.

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