US relaxes flight hand luggage rules

Airline passengers in the US will be allowed to bring most cigarette lighters on board again starting next month, freeing airport screeners to spend more time searching for explosives.

Airline passengers in the US will be allowed to bring most cigarette lighters on board again starting next month, freeing airport screeners to spend more time searching for explosives.

And the rule against bringing more than three ounces (85 grams) of breast milk aboard is being relaxed to accommodate travelling mothers.

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