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| Originally Posted by Mark Davies I asked the very question of a security manager today and that was the answer I was given - it's the optimum size to allow a bag to be scanned through an X-ray machine and minimise the need for a manual search. I didn't say the bag had to go inside a tray - just that the dimensions matched. I presume there is a reason why the trays are that size which can also be applied to the bags. Perhaps the 'single layer' idea is the reason.
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Sounds like a bit of a smokescreen to me as almost all bags (before the recent politically inspired flap) got through anyway without a problem. If there was an issue with x-rays, other areas especially the US would have brought in the restriction.
It's a money saving scheme by BAA - they're share price is in the toilet and they haven't spent the cash on recruiting enough staff to sufficiently resource the security measures so they're screwing the passengers to make up for their idiotic management.
Binary liquid bomb - don't make me laugh.