Australians given mid-air toilet adviceObviously they are looking for behavior that could be an assembly operation. It's also obvious this will not be sufficient.
The United States' latest directive on airline security is causing concern in Australia.Qantas airline said on Wednesday that it would comply with the demand, issued by the US Transport and Security Administration (TSA), just before Christmas, that passengers are asked not to congregate near the planes' toilets.
Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Secretary, John Anderson, said he was "surprised" by the directive, which he described as "a little bit hard to handle".
It is the latest in a series of moves by the US aimed at tightening air security in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Darrin Kayser, a spokesman for the TSA - part of the US Department of Homeland Security - told BBC News Online that passengers could still queue for the toilet, but that congregating in groups would be discouraged.
He said it was up to flight crews to distinguish between "politely waiting for the toilet" and huddling.
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