1.   Any of these items, however, may be packed in checked baggage, which will be subject to inspection by X-ray machines or hand searches.

2.   Hand searches also were taking place at the Continental and Delta gates.

3.   Howerton, an Atlanta native now living in Boston, asked for a private room when US Airways selected her for a hand search of baggage.

4.   Last month the federal government ordered all airlines to screen all checked baggage, which resulted in more hand searches.

5.   Mills flew AirTran Airways, and her luggage was selected for a hand search both ways.

6.   Most opt for the hand search, citing time factors, Murphy said.

7.   Random hand searches of checked luggage now will become part of the flying experience.

8.   The plan also includes a proposal to step up hand searches of bags.

9.   They were subjected to a hand search of their luggage because they were told they posed a security risk.

10.   Those are likely triggers for the computers that select travelers for a luggage hand search, he said.