US Delays Plan To Allow Small Knives On Planes

Post September 11 2001 small knives have been banned by TSA as a carry on item within the US, this is soon to change with the ban to become uplifted. The TSA said that starting on Thursday (25th April 2013), it would allow folding knives with blades 2.36 inches (6 cm) or shorter, to be carried onto planes, as well as hockey sticks, golf clubs, ski poles and billiard cues.The US Transportation Security Administration delayed a controversial policy change as security heights are at large with the Boston bombings.

"The 90,000-member Flight Attendants Union Coalition, which has opposed the TSA's ill-advised plan from the start, remains resolute: no knives on planes ever again," the group said in a statement. This comes at a risk that flight attendants will be at risk if this ban is lifted following Thursday.

Many security risks have been changed since the September 11 attacks, such as the locking of cockpit doors during the entire flight, but the Flight Attendant Union Coalition still requires safety for all Flight Attendants.

The delay has slowed down the process and the Flight Attendant Union Coalition is requiring TSA to rethink the idea of this policy as its a massive risk.