Airport anarchy

This is how it went down for us on our recent trip to Prague, in chronological order:

+ We leave for Prague at noon on Wednesday, 09 August
+ That night, arrests are made in London
+ Thursday, 10 August afternoon, we see on CNN World News that London airports are closed
+ We panic, just a little
+ We watch CNN all day pretty much, checking for updates on the Blackberry when out of the apartment
+ Friday, 11 August, we call the Prague airport and we're told that security will be the same as usual leaving Prague; it's only flights leaving the UK that have restrictions on handbags
+ Morning of Saturday, 12 August, we arrive at Prague airport very early, just in case
+ We are told by the EasyJet lady that we cannot bring liquids on the plane except for some water for the baby, which we will have to taste upon boarding the plane, and that we must pack all make-up, gels, electrical equipment, including watches, and baby formula in our checked luggage; supposedly everything else is fine; our carry-on bags will be searched a second time as we board the plane
+ We wait forever for our plane to make it to the gate
+ We wait forever to go through initial security at the gate, as getting into the terminal required only a passport check
+ We arrive upon a panic of people checking their carry-ons, as suddenly the same lady who checked us in at the counter is telling everyone they can't bring any bags onto the plane
+ In the midst of this, the pilot of our plane comes out and tells everyone to stop freaking out, that small baby bags are OK and we'll just need to taste any liquids reserved for baby
+ I check my second baby bag, full of toys and food, because I feel guilty that I've got even one
+ I board the plane without any additional search and am carrying a baby bottle full of water in one hand, which no one asks me to taste
+ We fly home
+ We wait for our luggage for about a century but get everything and then take the two trains and a bus to get home

Sheesh. Talk about conflicting information.