Virgin Atlantic statement:
The Department for Transport has advised of additional security measures applicable at all UK airports
The following measures are to take place with immediate effect:
Passengers may take through the airport security search point, in a single (ideally transparent) plastic carrier bag, only the following items. Nothing may be carried in pockets:
* pocket size wallets and pocket size purses plus contents (for example money, credit cards, identity cards etc (not handbags));
* travel documents essential for the journey (for example passports and travel tickets);
* prescription medicines and medical items sufficient and essential for the flight (eg, diabetic kit), except in liquid form unless verified as authentic.
* spectacles and sunglasses, without cases.
* contact lens holders, without bottles of solution.
* for those travelling with an infant: baby food, milk (the contents of each bottle must be tasted by the accompanying passenger) and sanitary items sufficient and essential for the flight (nappies, wipes, creams and nappy disposal bags).
* female sanitary items sufficient and essential for the flight, if unboxed (eg tampons, pads, towels and wipes).
* tissues (unboxed) and/or handkerchiefs
* keys (but no electrical key fobs)
Passengers who do not wish to travel from the UK today (10 August) can rebook to travel within the next 14 days in the same booking class, subject to availability.
FOR USA BOUND PASSENGERS ONLY
In addition to the above, all passengers boarding flights to the USA and all the items they are carrying, including those acquired after the central screening point, must be subjected to secondary search at the boarding gate. Any liquids discovered must be removed from the passenger.
Virgin Atlantic advises its customers to ensure that only items complying with the Department for Transport requirements are carried on board aircraft. All other items must be placed in checked baggage or left behind.
Excess baggage charges will be waived to facilitate the carriage of additional checked baggage that would otherwise have been carried in the cabin.
We have been advised that customers in possession of non-compliant items will be stopped at the security check point and re-directed back to the check in hall. With the additional security measures applied at the security check point and the departure gates, passengers are advised to make their way quickly through security and arrive as early as possible at the departure gate.
Virgin Atlantic Airways apologises for any inconvenience caused but trust that you will understand our need to comply with these measures the Government has imposed.
I have plenty of time though - not until Nov!
that you can easily dry out an explosive liquid like glycerin, petroleum, etc, on the pages of a book and avoid detection, and it makes it no less flammable...
anyway i think id be more concerned that the case would go missing - although its never happened to me before and i dont worry about it with Virgin - the one time it does would be this time! Think i may be better of Fed Exing it. 
