How to Pack for Air Travel During a 'Red Alert'

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Published August 10, 2006 at 1:00 PM EDT

U.S. airports have changed the rules about what travelers are allowed to bring on planes, following news of an alleged terrorist plot targeting transatlantic flights from Britain to the United States.

Rudy Maxa, host of Minnesota Public Radio's Savvy Traveler program, talks with Alex Chadwick about how air travelers should pack to comply with the new rules.

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