Thursday's terror scare made the ex...

Thursday's terror scare made the extended lines at O'Hare International Airport to a great degree much longer.

With recently made known security measures put in place at 4 a.m., travelers at the world's busiest airport cop with delays, missed flights and frayed powers

"My wife has been crying onward and off, definitely," said Andrew Craig, 42 of Clarendon Hills, waiting for a United Airlines flight to Providence, R.I.

The U Department of Homeland Security barred passengers from bringing liquids, gel or lotions onward board in carry-on luggage. Exceptions were made for baby formula, breast milk, prescription medicines and insulin. The restrictions will last for at least 72 hours, said Lara Uselding, spokeswoman for the Transportation Security Administration.

The governments arrived on a weekday that is typically common of O'Hare's busiest, with 95000 passengers awaited Travelers filled disposal bins placed near security lines, throwing not at home soft drinks, toothpaste, deodorant, hair gel contact len fluid, and bottl water -- on the same level lipstick.

The heightened security forced tribe to wait in lines for up to three hours. Combined with bad weather, they caused flight delays across the geographical division

"My husband used to live in the Soviet Union, and he said now the U is like the Soviet Union," because of the security and lengthy lines, said Damara Lomdaridze of Hong Kong awaiting a United flight to Dallas.

Many travelers missed flights. Others groused about for what reason the ticketing, baggage-check and security lines combineed together as people crowded the terminals.

"Everybody's confused, and that's adding to the frustation," said Daryl McClendon, 63 of Hinsdale, who was trying to make a United flight to Nashville.

on the other hand some travelers took the delays in stride. Aaron and Art Neville of the Neville Brothers, an R&B band onward its way to Edmonton, Canada, said they understood the ne for heightened security.

"I'd rather be waiting forward line than on fire going into the ocean with a shark waiting for me" said Art Neville, an organist and singer with the cluster

The security measures "kind of ease my mind," Aaron Neville added.

Of 140 flights displayed forward American Airlines' departure screen, 77 were delayed or canceled as of 11 a.m. United reported 320 delayed flights worldwide, disclosed of 3,720 flights operating.

Flights to London canceled

The biggest disruption might have been for international flights. American Airlines canceled its first flight to London, which was to leave at 9:10 a.m. Three flights scheduled to arrive from London forward Friday will be canceled. American is letting commonalty who have tickets for London change their travel plans by the and of Sept. 1, said spokeswoman Mary Frances Fagan.

United's 15 flights from London to the U had average delays of 2oe hours.

Passengers forward American Flight 99, one of the first to arrive from London after the plan was revealed, described repeated security checks at Heathrow Airport, where vulgar herds massed around televisions to watch BBC reports.

British officials forced passengers to check their carry-on bags, letting them bring in succession only wallets, tissues, medication, travel documents.

"I've not seen that sort of security in an airport," said Rachel Pressman, 27 a law scholar on her way back to San Francisco.

onward the flight, "It was anxious, strained I think everyone was just really glad when we finally arrived in the United States," she said.

from late afternoon, Chicago airports were reporting near-normal conditions. O'Hare delays were averaging 60 to 90 minutes, while Midway had delays of 30 to 60 minutes for all flights.

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WHAT TRAVELERS CAN await

What's not allowed subordinate to the new rules?

No liquids or gel will be permitted in carry-on baggage; like items must be in checked bags or they'll be confiscated. Prohibited items include beverages, shampoo, suntan lotion, creams, toothpaste and hair gel

Any exceptions?

Baby formula and medicines must be instanted for inspection at the security checkpoint.

What about laptops, solitary abode; squalid phones, iPods?

For passengers leaving the U electronic devices are allowed. For travelers leaving the UK for the U they're popularly prohibited.

by what means long will the heightened security measures last?

At least 72 hours. Beginning today, passengers will make progress through double screening -- with carry-on luggage getting checked not solely at the main checkpoint, on the other hand also a second time at the gate.

by what means early should people get to the airport?

For domestic flights, at least couple hours. But check with airlines before flights.

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