Air-India relaxes new regulations

Dubai, Sep 7 (UNI) Air India has relaxed the new security measures that had angered passengers from Bahrain, but the ban on liquids and duty free purchases would continue.

Passengers will now be allowed to carry laptops, cameras and mobile phones on board aircraft as cabin baggage, an airline official said.

Travel documents, cash, jewellery, medicines (accompanied by doctors' prescriptions), other documents (school certificates and medical certificates among others) and infant food (only if an infant is travelling) are allowed on board.

While Air-India introduced draconian handbag rules reportedly at the behest of the bureau of Civil Aviation Safety of India, Indian Airlines, Indians will be allowed onboard bags.

On August 20, Air India banned all liquids and gels from cabin baggage and the ban was extended to cover all sorts of hand baggage, including duty free items, on August 28.

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