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Subject: Re: Lighter ban lifted (with some restrictions) Posted on: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:48:18 MST

Waiving the right to remain silent, Hatunen said:

> 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.

Before they get on and after they get off.

Was that really a hard one..?

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