Extra security measures are being rolled out at European airports with direct flights to America - after warnings from the US of a "credible threat"…
The increased security follows fresh intelligence from US security agencies and reports that al Qaeda affiliates in Syria and Yemen are developing bombs that can be smuggled onto planes that are not picked up by metal detectors.
Officials in the UK say the measures are being taken to protect the public, but that they should not cause "significant disruption" to passengers.
The UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has been telling Britain's LBC Radio these measures are not "a blip" and will be around for some time...
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