Airports across the UK are set to ditch the ban on liquids over 100ml in hand luggage by 2024.
The newest rules coming into force will mean that passengers travelling through airports in the UK will be able to carry drinks, full-size makeup bottles and liquids of any size in their hand luggage. This will be the first time in over 16 years that full-size liquids will be allowed onboard an aircraft.
According to The Times, passengers will be able to keep everything in their bags instead of being asked to remove laptops and ditch liquids over 100ml at screenings.
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Then, their luggage will pass through special CT scanners that will create a 3D image for security to view - a vast improvement on the 2D images currently used.
This new change will have a massive impact on families travelling throughout the school holidays, as bosses hope that the change will significantly improve wait times in security lines.
It will also come as welcome news for airport bosses who faced a massive backlash over lengthy queues this summer. Trials of the new rules, and CT scanners are already underway at London's Heathrow, and it will be expected to be rolled out as a permanent feature at the UK's largest airports by mid 2024.
John Holland-Kay, boss of Heathrow airport, told The Times: “We have just started the expansion of the security area in Terminal 3 which will have more CT scanners and have a deadline of mid-2024 from the DFT.
“By then the normal passenger experience will be that liquids stay in bags”.
The new scanners will allow people to ditch the following rules:
- Liquids under 100ml
- Putting all your liquids in a clear, plastic bag
- Electronics can stay in bags too
However, until the changes are confirmed in your local airport, passengers will need to comply with current rules on liquids. Restrictions on the size of liquids were put into place in 2006 after terror attack using liquid explosives was thwarted at Heathrow.
Despite the removal of rules on liquids, other restrictions will stay in place, including bans on sharp objects, and certain foods passing through security.
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