Airlines impose new rules after terror bid

Some airlines are telling passengers that new security regulations prohibit them from leaving their seats beginning an hour before landing.

Air Canada said in a statement today that new rules imposed by the Transportation Security Administration limit on-board activities by passengers and crew in US airspace.

The airline said that during the final hour of flight passengers must remain seated. They won’t be allowed access to carry-on baggage or to have any items on their laps.

Flight attendants on some domestic flights are informing passengers of similar rules.

Authorities say a passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam attempted to start a fire as the plane prepared to land in Detroit yesterday.