Hand luggage restrictions at Manchester to Orlando?

Can anyone advise me about the current restrictions on hand luggage when flying from UK (Manchester) to the US (Sanford)?

I know that I can%26#39;t carry any sharp instruments but what else is restricted?

Also, how come people complain about long delays when flying to the US? Are the delays at the UK or US end? And what are they for? And how long do they usually take?

Thanks in anticipation.

Bobby

Hand luggage restrictions at Manchester to Orlando?

Strangely enough I was contemplating this earlier this evening and had a nose on the Manchester Airport website. They say this...

Hand baggage

Passengers will continue to be allowed just one item of hand baggage. The size of the bag is 56cm x 45cm x 25cm. This is consistent with the International Air Transport Association%26#39;s long-standing recommendation.

Exemption for musical instruments

Large musical instruments will be allowed as a second item of hand luggage but they will have to be screened separately.

Liquids

Passengers will be allowed to take liquids, gels and pastes of 100mls or less in their hand baggage. These will have to be declared separately, removed from their baggage and x-rayed separately.

These items must be contained within a small, re-sealable plastic wallet, which will be have to be removed from their hand baggage and x-rayed separately.

The new rules stipulate that the plastic wallet must not exceed one litre capacity per passenger - that鈥檚 around half the size of a standard A4 piece of paper and it must be sealable. The wallet can contain two or more items of less than 100mls each but must not be cluttered to allow security officers to carry out thorough checks.

Large electrical items / Laptops

Laptops and other complex items of electrical equipment have to be removed from hand luggage and screened separately.

WHAT DOES NOT CHANGE

Passengers will continue to be allowed to pack liquids in the bags that they check-in. Passengers will also be allowed to carry in their hand luggage medicines and dietary requirements including baby foods, for use during the trip. Please note that you may be asked for proof that these items are needed.

Passengers will be able to buy liquids including drinks and perfumes either in an EU airport shop after security control, or on board an aircraft operated by an EU airline. If they are sold in a special sealed bag, passengers must not open them before they are screened otherwise the contents may be confiscated at the security checkpoint. Liquids include:

Water and other drinks, soups, syrups

Creams, lotions and oils

Perfumes

Sprays

Gels, including hair and shower gels

Contents of pressurised containers, including shaving foam, other foams and deodorants

Pastes, including toothpaste

Liquid-solid mixtures

Mascara

Any other item of a similar consistency

Of course as with anything, they will no doubt change their minds in a week or so!!

Hand luggage restrictions at Manchester to Orlando?

About delays, in six flights with Virgin only had one delay at U.S end when coming home.

Incoming flight had to be diverted to Heathrow due to a medical emergency on board and we had to wait three hours extra in Orlando. Can%26#39;t complain about that.

P.S Travel City Direct Flights have always been delayed when we have been at airport waiting for our flight.OK STAND BACK FOR THE BUN FIGHT VIRGIN V TRAVEL CITY DIRECT

Bun fight? Do people fight with buns in Wigan? smashing!

thewiganer you talk some pony!!! i flew on the 6th and flew back on the 20th NO DELAYS !!!!!! get off your soapbox please you are becoming ...YAWN...stale ..YAWN...and predictable..... you prefer virgin ok BUT if travel city were as bad as u keep saying HOW COME THEY ARE CANING VIRGIN AND ALL OTHERS FOR PRICE ???? YOU KNOW WHAT IM SICK OF THIS CRAP IM OFF ..............