>From one of the many news sources:
Jul 20, 3:41 PM EDT
Officials Lift Airplane Ban on Lighters
By MICHAEL J. SNIFFEN
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Airline passengers will be allowed to bring most
cigarette lighters on board again starting next month, freeing airport
screeners to spend more time searching for explosives.
And travelers without infants along will be allowed to carry more
breast milk on planes to accommodate working mothers.
Starting Aug. 4, air travelers will be allowed to carry-on disposable
butane lighters, such as Bics, and refillable lighters, like Zippos,
the Transportation Security Administration announced Friday. But torch-
style lighters, which have hotter flames, will still be banned.
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So how long will it take before some nut case tries to start his/her
seat on fire and have the ban start again?
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