On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:55:42 -0000, Duh_OZ
wrote:
>>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.
Sicne you can't smoke on airliners I'm unclear why a passenger
would need one.
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