Carry-on Changes Again at BWI, Reagan National and Dulles Airports
Despite earlier reports, small knives are still not allowed on flights.
Earlier this year, Patch reported that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) would relax some of the strict carry-on luggage rules, starting April 25. Now, The Washington Post is reporting that the relaxed rules have been postponed. Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, made the announcement, asking that the TSA look into the situation more closely “so we can have a sensible security policy with stakeholder buy-in.” Previously, the TSA had announced that small knives (with blades less that 2.36 inches) and certain pieces of sporting equipment such as souvenir mini-baseball bats and up to two golf clubs would be permitted inside the cabin of airplanes. The security of airport …
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