UK incidents mean more air marshals

The US has stepped up security and added armed air marshals on flights to and from the UK in the wake of recent terror attacks acoording to the Financial Times:

‘Michael Chertoff, homeland security secretary, said: “Going forward we will be doing some elevated air marshal work and some other activities with res­pect to UK travel.” He said security would be increased at mass transit locations, ahead of the July 4 holiday.’

Obviously, travelers should be ready for anything — delay- and security-wise — if flying to or through the UK in the near future. One has to wonder if recent events will postpone the scrappng of the UK one-bag carry-on rule which was reported last week. The BAA may be reluctant to take any measure that might be seen as a relaxing of security at the moment.