Effect
Overall, an estimated 400,000 passengers were affected because of the alerts. It has been estimated that the first day of delays cost the airlines over £175 million.
As many as 20,000 bags are believed to have been misplaced at Heathrow.
Read more about this topic: 2006 Transatlantic Aircraft Plot
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