{"id":109454,"date":"2009-12-26T13:18:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-26T18:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/henry-blodget-new-flight-security-rules-now-official-no-standing-up-working-or-holding-things-during-last-hour-of-flights-2009-12"},"modified":"2009-12-26T13:18:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-26T18:18:00","slug":"new-flight-security-rules-now-official-no-standing-up-working-or-holding-things-during-last-hour-of-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/109454","title":{"rendered":"New Flight Security Rules Now Official: No Standing Up, Working, Or Holding Things During Last Hour Of Flights"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Delta<\/p>\n

According to a notice on Air Canada’s web site, as expected<\/a>, the TSA has issued new rules<\/a> to make it harder for people to blow up planes:<\/p>\n

New rules imposed by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration also limit on-board activities by customers and crew in U.S. airspace that may adversely impact on-board service.<\/p>\n

Among other things, during the final hour of flight customers must remain seated, will not be allowed to access carry-on baggage, or have personal belongings or other items on their laps.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nothing specific about “electronics” yet, though they presumably qualify as “personal belongings.”<\/p>\n

The new rules presumably mean that for flights of 90 minutes or less, you can’t get up, move, or work.<\/p>\n

We guess we’re glad the TSA is getting serious about making it harder to blow up planes.  But here’s our question:<\/p>\n

What’s so special about the last hour of flight?  If you’re dead-set on blowing up a plane, can’t you just do it earlier in the flight?<\/p>\n

See Also: <\/strong>You Won’t Believe The Draconian New Flight Security Measures Coming Your Way<\/a><\/p>\n

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