UK’s London City Airport has scrapped the 100ml liquid limit. The rule was revoked as the airport uses high-tech scanners, which allows electronics to be kept in hand baggage at security.
The airport has brought the technology which takes high-resolution 3D images of bags, according to the BBC.
This means that passengers can now carry up to two litres of liquid, and toiletries do not have to be put in separate bags.
Most UK airports must install the machines by June 2024, as per the government. Aside from Teesside which introduced the new C3 scanners in March, passengers at other airports must remove electronics such as tablets, laptops and liquids from hand baggage for security checks.
Other airports told the BBC they had no specific date for completion but would be in line with the government deadline of June 2024.
According to the BBC, London City Airport started trialling the new technology over a year ago and went live on Tuesday with four of the new X-ray machines, similar to CT scanners used in hospitals.
Chief operating officer Alison Fitzgerald said screening staff have been trained to use the technology, which presents 3D imagery, and the public can be assured it is safe.
“The level of processing now through the X-ray is even more secure than it was previously and the machine has the ability to differentiate to between a non-dangerous and a dangerous liquid.”
The machine will still reject images it is not happy with, she said, however, it would allow staff to focus on potential threats while allowing items such as water, shampoo and perfume to pass through.
It would also speed up the “door to gate” process with estimates of a 30 percent increase in passenger numbers, Fitzgerald added.
“The whole process is quicker on the basis that previously you needed to empty your bag and put that in multiple trays whereas now it’s one bag in one tray and you don’t need to take everything out,” she said.
Follow us on
