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Only two-thirds of UK airports have scrapped 100ml limit – full list of where you can fly from with unlimited liquids

Only two-thirds of UK airports have scrapped 100ml limit – full list of where you can fly from with unlimited liquids

The Irish Sun3 days ago

IF you have summer plans, you need to check this list of 10 UK airports which now let holidaymakers take 2 litres on liquid in hand luggage.
Only two-thirds of international UK airports have scrapped the strict cap - which now lets tourists effectively take as much as they want.
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The new rule is due to the implementation of new 3D security scanners, which have allowed several
airports
to axe the meagre 100ml limit.
The 15 international airports in the UK are set to scrap the pesky 100ml rule.
But so far, only two thirds of that list have adopted the new policy.
This leaves 10 airports that have permitted the higher levels of liquid on board.
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Tourists now arriving or departing from the UK can expect faster security checks as new 3D CT scanners start to replace older systems.
The infamous 100ml rule is now set to go, but the current number of airports that have enacted this policy is still limited.
Cutting-edge technology will allow passengers to carry a whopping two litres of of liquids in their hand luggage - without needing to remove them at security.
The new airports which will have this groundbreaking rule are Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Leeds, Bradford, London City, Luton, Newcastle, Southend and Teesside.
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For
travellers
going through any of these airports, liquids in containers of up to 100ml are still allowed.
There is no restriction on the amount of liquids that can be carried in these containers.
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Passengers can keep their liquids in their hand luggage - which removes the need for a separate plastic bag.
Holidaygoers can also leave electronics such as laptops inside their bags thanks to the new
technology
.
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The latest state-of-the-art CT scanners have been engineered with much better 3D imaging technology.
Traditional X-ray machines produce two-dimensional images.
These items are prohibited from carry-on luggage
Power banks
Cell phone battery charging cases
Rechargeable and non-rechargeable lithium batteries
Cell phone batteries
Laptop batteries
External batteries
Portable rechargers
But these new breakthrough scanners create a more detailed, rotatable 3D visualisation of your baggage.
The 100ml limit was rolled out in 2006.
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Ever since, travellers have gotten accustomed to not bringing more than that amount on holiday.
They were also condemned to opening their bags up every time they entered security checkpoints.
But these revolutionary scanners are set to change this.
International airports such as
Glasgow
, Heathrow,
Manchester
, Stansted and
Liverpool
are still yet to remove the strict limit.
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Airport security check before flight. Passenger holding plastic bag with liquids above container with laptop and personal items.
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