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The National
08-07-2025
- Business
- The National
British airports start to drop 100ml rule for hand luggage
Two British airports have become the first to lift the 100ml liquid rule after new technology was introduced. Edinburgh and Birmingham Airports have dropped the rule, meaning travellers will now be able to take through containers of up to two litres in their hand luggage. The 100ml policy has been in place since 2006, when a plot to blow up transatlantic airliners using liquid explosives was foiled. The rule remains widely in place around the world. Edinburgh Airport said it has installed eight new top-of-the-range X-ray scanners as part of a £24 million investment to transform its security. Birmingham has similarly invested in new scanners. It means large electricals, such as tablets and laptops, can also remain in bags. The change was introduced temporarily at some airports last year before there was a u-turn, leading to queues. The intention had been for the rule to be dropped at every UK airport last year, with Newcastle, Leeds Bradford, London City, Aberdeen, Southend and Teesside airports in the vanguard. However, a delay in introducing the new technology at larger airports such as Heathrow and Gatwick meant it had to be postponed across the board. Now the Department of Transport has signalled airports can start rolling out the new scanners one by one. It means for a period there will be different rules in place at different airports, leading to potential confusion for passengers. In Europe, the 100ml rule remains in place, although some airports, such as Helsinki, Milan, Shannon and Rome, have the new scanners and allow liquids to remain in hand luggage in a transparent plastic bag. Gordon Dewar, chief executive of Edinburgh Airport, said: 'This is a big day for our passengers and the airport team – we are delighted to be able to lift this rule and really transform the whole security process, making it easier for everyone. 'A whole generation of travellers have only known the 100ml rule to be the case, so it really is a momentous day. 'The change allows more flexibility for passengers to take liquids through security, all while maintaining and improving our high safety levels through the use of 3D technology. 'But it is important that passengers continue to check with the situation at their return airport as not all airports will be moving away from 100ml just yet.' A spokesman for Birmingham airport, which made the change last week, said it would 'enable a faster and more efficient processing of hand luggage'. 'We are pleased passengers can now benefit from this change in ruling, made by the Government in time for the summer peak,' he added.
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Two major UK airports scrap the 100ml liquids limit just in time for summer
Passengers travelling from either Birmingham or Edinburgh airport this summer no longer need to follow the 100ml liquid rule. Both airports have scrapped the strict hand luggage rule with passengers now able to take liquids up to two litres big through airport security. Travellers also won't need to put their liquids in a clear plastic bag or remove them from their hand luggage to be scanned. The 100ml liquid rule was introduced in 2006 after the UK uncovered a terrorism plot which planned to use liquids to assemble explosives on an aircraft. Both Birmingham and Edinburgh airport have brought in new scanners which don't require liquids to be removed from luggage. However, passengers have been warned that they might not be able to bring their large liquids back with them. Tourists will need to check the rules at their return airport as many hubs don't use the new technology. In the UK, the liquid rules were meant to be scrapped last June but delays in rolling out the new scanners mean that passengers are still subject to the 100ml rule at the majority of UK airports. Gordon Dewar, chief executive of Edinburgh airport, said: 'A whole generation of travellers have only known the 100ml rule to be the case, so it really is a momentous day as we become the first airport in Scotland to lift the rule since it was introduced in 2006. 'The change allows more flexibility for passengers to take liquids through security, all while maintaining and improving our high safety levels through the use of 3D technology. 'But it is important that passengers continue to check with the situation at their return airport as not all airports will be moving away from 100ml just yet.' On its website, Birmingham Airport stated: 'You are allowed to carry liquids, pastes and gels in containers up to two litres in hand luggage, there is no limit on the amount of containers that can be carried.' Passengers also aren't required to remove electronics such as laptops from their hand luggage. At Heathrow Airport, the UK's busiest, passengers must still only bring liquids of 100ml or smaller and must have them in a clear plastic bag. This is also the case at Manchester Airport. At Gatwick Airport, passengers are no longer required to remove their liquids and electronics from their hand luggage at security. However, their liquids must be 100ml or smaller. Aberdeen, Bristol, London City and Newcastle airports are expected to be the next to scrap the rules. Meanwhile, a woman who flew for the first time in 15 years has set the internet talking after sharing that her crotch got her stopped during a security scan. Writing on Reddit, the woman said: 'I flew for the first time in 15 years this week and both airports flagged my crotch at the arms up scanner. 'I don't care about the pat down, they were polite and professional and it doesn't bother me, but I'm wondering what did it.' She added that she was wearing bike shorts and normal underwear and had no medical devices or piercings.
The Independent
07-07-2025
- The Independent
The UK airports that have removed 100ml liquid requirements
The 100ml liquid rule was introduced in 2006 as a 'temporary measure' following a terror plot involving liquid explosives. Advanced CT scanners now allow liquids and laptops to remain in hand luggage, with some UK airports initially removing the 100ml limit. In June 2024, the Department for Transport temporarily reinstated the 100ml liquid rule at airports with new scanners due to issues with misidentifying innocuous items. From July 2025, airports including Birmingham and Edinburgh are set to re-introduce the relaxed liquid rules, allowing liquid containers up to two litres to be taken through security in hand luggage. Aberdeen, Bristol, London City, Newcastle and Teesside are expected to follow. Airport security regulations vary significantly across the UK and globally, meaning passengers must verify specific rules for both departure and return journeys.
