Bomb threat foiled at UK airports
By Darren Cronian on Thursday, August 10th, 2006

This information just in via the BBC news website – reports of terrorist plot to blow up planes in mid flight over UK and US cities has been disrupted by police. Visit the BBC news website for updates as this story progresses.

Bomb threat foiled at UK airports

Editorial Edit:

Further information in via BBC News 24.

- Expect major delays at all UK airports
- Allow extra time for security checks
- Some flights could be cancelled so check with the airline
- Passengers will be hand searched and could be asked to remove shoes
- Only travel documents, wallet / purse and medical treatment will be allowed
- No laptops, mobiles will be allowed in hand luggage
- MI5 have moved threat level to ‘Critical’

Update: Heathrow Airport has closed to all incoming flights, other than those in the air and near the UK. I’ll keep you informed as soon as I receive more information, but check with the airline or airport for further developments. Visit for up-to-date information via the BBC

A major terrorist plot to blow up planes in mid-flight has been disrupted by police, Scotland Yard says. It is thought the plan was to detonate explosive devices smuggled on board aircraft in hand luggage.

During the night, police arrested a number of people in London after a counter-terrorist operation they said had lasted several months. Police believe the attacks would have been particularly targeted at flights from the UK to the US.

The Department for Transport said security at all UK airports has been increased. Passengers on all flights will not be allowed to take any hand luggage on to any flights in the UK. Only the barest essentials – including passports and wallets – will be allowed to be carried on board in transparent plastic bags.


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4 responses to “Bomb threat foiled at UK airports”

Debbie | 10 August, 2006 at 7:50 am

Your the first person to blog about this, how did you pick this up so quickly?

I have an aunt who is flying out to Chicago this morning, and she is stuck in a queue on the way to Heathrow, crowds queuing at the check-in desks, her flight has been delayed for 3 hours.

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Darren Cronian | 10 August, 2006 at 10:53 am

Debbie, I was up early this morning when the news broke, so I blogged about it straight away, and this was around 6.30am so it was featured on Google Blog search (which is where you came from I think!) within 15 minutes of the blog entry being posted.

I was quick off the blocks, and the blog entry has sparked some discussion already, with a large number of blogs linking to my post, in only a few hours. Blogs are powerful! ;)

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Paul Johnson | 10 August, 2006 at 10:13 pm

Well done for getting on to it so quickly, Darren… you’ll always beat me on those ones as I like my sleep too much. ;)

Paul

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Lee Harrison(owner Select World Travel Malvern) | 11 August, 2006 at 2:32 pm

We Were also quick off the mark on http://www.selectworld.travel and straight into the office at 07.30 to sort out our bookings and informing our customers, all though it was my day off.
Then had a Radio Interview to do with BBC Hereford and Worcester, so kept busy till 11.00.
We then travelled to The Belfry for a Presentation with The Royal Plantation Inn, part of Sandals which was scheduled for 14.00. We thought it would be ideal to drop off My Daughter and a friend at Drayton Manor Theme Park, which is only 5 Minutes away from the Belfry ( Famous for it’s Golf and a Ryder cup Venue).
We had just ordered Lunch when we got a phone call to say that Tapestry Holidays had Ceased Trading. All We needed with the breaking news of yesterday
Tapestry was one of outr best selling tour operators and we have many people away as well as lots going out in the near future.
We Quickly phoned and picked up the Kids, who had only managed 1 Ride. A 45 Minute Queue for 1 Ride and at £20 each a ticket, was an extremely expensive waste.
We Raced back down the M5 ( Hope no speeding tickets imminent) and sorted out those files of people booked with Tapestry.
The Good thing about booking with a Travel Agent is that in circumstances like this, they have full protection and Those in resort still get to finish their holiday and ATOL covers their flight home. For those due to travel, we spent till 20.30 last night finding replacement holidays ( A Bloody Long day Yesterday) These Clients will also get a full refund under the ATOL Bonding for their Tapestry Holiday.
Our Clients have been very understanding and appreciate the extra time we have spent in looking after them.
We have also helped a few people who booked dirct with Tapestry who found our Blog site because of a feature we did on the Asfiya Hotel recently, and funny enough we have had a few Travel Agencies phone us, thinking we had taken over the Hotel!!

So Our award winning blog is going from strength to strength, without optimisation, just putting into the site articles of information that are hopefully of use and informative.

Am on holiday myself on Friday 18th August to Mauritius, so I hope the airports are sorted a little more, and just one other Thing, you can never find a Clear Plastic Bag anywhere, when you most need one

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