Bosses at Stansted Airport fear passengers are still not heeding security warnings put in place in the wake of the September 11 disaster.

They say up to 2,000 sharp items each day are being confiscated from passengers attempting to board planes.

Across the country more than 2.5 million sharp items have been confiscated since the twin towers disaster.

Their concerns have been raised as the airport gears up for one of its busiest weekends of the year, with more than 220,000 people expected to fly from the airport over the four day Easter break.

The huge number of seizures comes despite the fact eight out of ten passengers say they were aware of the new hand luggage restrictions.

Now bosses are launching a campaign to get the message across, with advertising, signs, and a "travel tips and security advice card" distributed through travel agents.

The card is available free of charge by calling 0800 169 5569.

BAA has recruited an additional 226 staff group-wide to help implement new requirements and minimise time spent at security control, especially during the busy Easter and summer holiday periods.

Published Tuesday, March 26, 2002