Top UK airport scraps 100ml hand luggage liquid rules for all passengers
AN airport in the UK has finally scrapped its strict liquid rules – and passengers are already saying it’s so much quicker.
London City Airport no longer requires travellers to remove their toiletries from their luggage.
Not only that, but the 100ml limit has been scrapped and passengers can now take up to two litres.
The new rules are due to the introduction of CT scanners which take hi-res 3D images of bags.
Sisters Laura and Ruth, who were travelling to Italy, told the Guardian they were “amazed how quickly” they went through security following the new rules.
Another traveller heading to Ibiza called the process “gorgeous” saying it was “phenomenal” when she was told she no longer needed a small plastic bag for her liquids.
Chief operating officer Alison FitzGerald explained: “We are getting 30 per cent more passengers through [an hour].
“It’s much less stressful from a passenger point of view.
“The information that’s provided to the security officer is much more enhanced so the threat detection has improved significantly.”
The liquid rules will also allow more confusing items through that were often confiscated such as spreads like Marmite as well as gifts such as snow globes.
Additionally, laptops and electronic items won’t need to be removed from hand luggage either, speeding up the whole security process.
London City Airport isn’t the only UK airport introducing new tech so they can ditch the strict rules.
Luton Airport confirmed that tech company Leidos is set to install 12 advanced CT bag scanners at its security gates.
Work on the installation has already begun and the scanners are expected to be in action before the end of the year.
And Teesside Airport scrapped the liquid rules last month ahead of the Easter holidays.
Trials of the scanners started in 2019 at Heathrow Airport, while they are also taking place at Gatwick.
Brits will still need to check the rules of the country they are travelling to as many others still have strict liquids rules.