Certain airport security rules will soon be scrapped with items such as liquid and electrical items among them.
The deadline of June 2024 has now been set by the government, having been pushed back due to the covid pandemic, for most UK airports to install new high-tech 3D scanners that show detailed imaged of what people are taking with them.
The changes will see the 100ml liquid rule increased to two litres. In addition to this, it also means passengers won't need to remove electrical items from their bags when they're heading through security.
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The rules, such as placing liquids in a clear bag and removing all electrical items, have been in place since November 2006 and according to the BBC, "marked the end of a ban on liquids in the cabin imposed three months earlier, when British police said they had foiled a plot to blow up as many as 10 planes using explosives hidden in drinks bottles."
The government said its requirement for airports to upgrade screening equipment to the type similar to CT scanners used in hospitals, means that the rules around electrical items and liquids can be lifted, and increased to two litres.
If the technology is not used at the airport you are travelling to, this means that the new rules will not apply with passengers being advised to check before travelling.
Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the new technology would reduce queue times to improve the "passenger experience, and most importantly detecting potential threats".
Christopher Snelling, policy director at the Airport Operators Association, which represents UK airports, added the investment was a "great step forward for UK air travel, matching the best in class around the world" adding: "It will make the journey through the UK's airports easier and air travel itself more pleasant."
A spokesman for AGS Airports Ltd, which owns Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports, told Glasgow Live: “We will always meet the requirements set by the UK Government to ensure our passengers continue to receive the highest standards in security.”
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