Travelers that are heading off to the airport need to be ready for some big delays. This news comes as airports across the world are facing tougher security measures after a suspected al-Qaeda terrorist came within mere moments of blowing up a transatlantic jet carrying 254 people on board.

The president of the United States of America, Barack Obama, interrupted his Christmas holiday to order two anti terrorism reviews as aviation leaders attempt to close off these loopholes that failed to stop Umar Farouk Abdulmutalloab, who is a Nigerian extremist, from smuggling in explosive materials onto Northwest Airlines Flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day.

This attack came only four days after a video was posted on an extremist websites, showing an al-Qaeda militant in Yeman saying that they will carry a bomb to hit the enemies of God. Abdulmutallab, who is a former student of Britain, was restrained by passengers and crew members as he tried to detonate a bomb that was sewn into his underpants.

The man had emerged from the toilet and put a blanket on his lap after complaining of an upset stomach. From here he tried to operate the bomb, and passengers and cabin crew members restrain him after flames came up from his clothing.

Many flights are now being delayed by up to four hours as passengers have to face extra screening and are limited to just one item of hand luggage. Under these new conditions, travelers heading to the United States are subjected to bag inspections, body searches, and banned from standing up and using the toilets or holdings blankets one hour before landing.