New policies in effect

Late last night, TSA announced new rules for international flights entering the US.

Passengers cannot have anything on their laps for the final hour of the flight, nor access to any carry-on bags. Additionally, passengers cannot use any integrated electronics on the plane for the last hour of the flight, including the built-in phones, TVs, and Wi-Fi.

All in all, the restrictions could be much worse, although I'm curious as to what is so special about the last hour of the flight. Aside from heightened measures in the airports, we shouldn't really face anything different on our flights except perhaps when we're going from Bangkok to Honolulu.