Unbottling the 100ml rule
But change is in the air
"The tiny toiletry has become a staple of airport security checkpoints, but that's all set to change," said Mark Harper, UK Transport Secretary. By 2024, all major airports across the UK will have been updated with the latest security innovations."
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Benefits to business travelers
Other countries ahead of the curve
Ireland
SourceDonegal and Shannon Airports have had CT scanners since late 2021. These scanners mean that the 100ml limit on liquids no longer applies, and passengers can travel with larger volumes of liquids as long as they fit inside their cabin bags.In June 2023, Dublin Airport opened new C-3 security scanners. Dublin Airport Authority's Group Head of Communications, Kevin Cullinane, announced "We've now replaced 6 lanes with traditional x-ray machines with these new, 3 dimensional scans which provide instant imaging for the security officers."The 100ml liquid restrictions still apply for now, but when this program is fully completed, people can pass through as they please and go through these scanners in due time.” Terminal 2 is due to be completed early next year.
United States
SourceThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been installing CT scanners at airports across the US since 2021. As of April 2023, approximately 634 CT units were installed, with a further 1200 units planned.While many major airports like Los Angeles' LAX and New York's JFK have had CT scanners for several years, the TSA is now looking to make air travel easier across smaller airports too. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and TF Green Airport in Providence, Rhode Island, are among those set to receive the technology.However, the liquid limit is still enforced for now, with the TSA expecting this to remain the same for several years. You can follow @AskTSA on Twitter for updates.
Where else are upgrades happening?
France
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Italy
SourceYou can already travel through Rome–Fiumicino International Airport's Terminal 1 without removing liquids and electronics from your cabin bags, and Terminal 3 is currently being updated. The 100ml liquid limit remains in place at present.Meanwhile, in Milano Linate Airport and Malpensa Airport's Terminal 1, there are no longer restrictions on the containers and volume of liquids as long as your cabin baggage remains within the weight and size set by your airline.
Spain
SourceSpain's Barcelona-El Prat and Madrid-Barajas airports will be upgraded with 3D scanners from the end of 2023. It's expected that Palma de Mallorca and Malaga-Costa del Sol's airports will receive the new technology in 2025.By 2026, it's anticipated that they will also be installed in Gran Canaria, Tenerife Sur, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Alicante, Ibiza, Menorca, Valencia, and Bilbao. Although the 100ml rule is still in place, it's anticipated that this will change in line with the introduction of new scanners.
Germany
SourceMunich Airport unveiled 5 CT scanners across Terminals 1 and 2, and Nuremberg Airport opened its first scanner this year. Both Bavarian airports plan to complete their upgrades to these new systems by 2026. For the time being, the current liquid restrictions still apply.
Czech Republic
SourceVáclav Havel Airport Prague's Terminal 2 is planning to unveil CT scanners allowing an end to the 100ml liquid restrictions as early as 2024, with the roll out across Terminal 1 later.
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