UK airport security rules: What to know as some airports change 100ml liquid requirements

Many airline passengers say that the worst is part of any trip, airport security check. Around the world, on average Half a million people go through the airport security every hour. Passengers are bordered on LAGs (liquids, aerosols and gel) in the cabin, as well as the obligation to extract electronics such as laptops and tablets from hand luggage.

The liquid rules were introduced hurriedly around the world in 2006. as a “temporary measure” for explosive protection. Despite repeated promises, they remain in force.

2019 Boris Johnson Advertised, the rules would be mitigated on large airports in the UK, allowing larger quantities and eliminating the need for liquids to scan separately. The Rhishi Sunaka government then extended that deadline until 1. June 2024. years.

While some airports in the UK are respected, in other locations, the work was not fast enough to meet the deadline. And in any case, a week after the deadline, progress in Aviation security actually entered the reverse, with Department of Transportation (DFT) Ordering an airport with new equipment to return the old 100ml border on the Lags.

There is, however, the degree of improvement: passengers may leave laptops, tablets and liquids within their luggage cab where new scanners are set.

Independent He learned that most main airports are fully equipped with a collective new kit.

Simon Calder, former security officer in Gatwick Airport and electricity Independent Passenger correspondent, explains more.

Cabin baggage: What are the rules?

A list of items that cannot be taken through external control points at the airport in the transport bags are increased in decades. Prohibitions have developed in reaction to terrorist attacks – successful and otherwise.

All weapons, either firearms, knives or explosives, are banned from hand luggage. But there are also strict rules on larger quantities of liquid, aerosols, gels, pastes, lotions and cosmetics, which stretch even on yogurt, soft cheese and cream eggs.

The UK Government says: “If you enter the liquids in hand luggage, on most airports:

He adds that frozen liquids are prohibited, and warns: “Airport security staff will not allow anything to consider dangerous – even if it is usually allowed in manual luggage.”

How did the liquid rule form?

In August 2006. Airplane industry – and confused passengers – awoke in finding security rules for passengers overnight. The government announced that it was detected Terrorist plot for lifting transatlantic nozzles from Heathrow North America.

The perpetrators aimed to take on the ingredients for improvised explosive devices on a ship a series of aircraft. The ingredients were derived from hydrogen peroxide, they should have been smuggled in soft containers for drinking. Plotters are aimed to collect bombs on board before detonating and destroying the plane. Later, they were convicted of misdemeanors, including the murder and conspiracy conspiracy to cause explosions.

The bosses of the British Airline were invited in the early hours of 10. August 2006, which will say that their passengers are banned to the plane would not ban anything more than a purse or wallet. Even the pen is prohibited from transatlantic flights, based on the fact that the ink contained was a liquid.

One concession was made, for maternity care: they could take milk for their baby through the checkpoint, but only if they tasted it first in front of security staff to show it was the right thing.

Luggage systems could not be handled with two or three times more than the normal number of items, and the Heathrow stars almost in the deadlock. The flight networks in the UK and Europe are also affected.

Three months later, the rules were mitigated – but with strict borders that prevail today at most airports.

Why is the quantity of a thing?

A 100 ml limit is selected as a sufficiently low volume to avoid threat on board.

Are they always meant to be permanent?

No. The borders were introduced as a “temporary measure”, while the airport security technology was caught. But progress was painful slow.

Even very modest relaxation rules – to allow the airport to be purchased through checkpoints in a sealed “Safety bag recorded” (STEB) – should be implemented. Many passengers are still indented, loss of expensive airport purchase, because I can’t let the unsuccessful beeps through the airport in which they change planes.

Is there a technological solution?

Yes. Modern scanners use computer tomography (CT) – the same technology as medical scanners – for the analysis of the molecular structure of the content bag content. Machines can detect potential threats and represent the safety officers of the three-dimensional image of the content.

They can also analyze whether the gears and other electronic equipment are dangerous.

At the airports in which the technology is installed, liquids and laptops are no longer necessary to be removed.

The goal is to improve security, with a sophisticated assessment of potential threats. The amount of staff time consumed in “secondary searches”, should be reduced, allow officers to spend more time assessing passenger behavior.

Passengers have a much easier experience: they no longer need to deconstruct their cabin bags, and the entire airport process feels much smoother and less stressful.

Are all airports on the same page?

No. At some airports, LAGs still have to be worn in a compound that can be transported from a clean plastic bag with a maximum volume of a liter and removed to check security. But on many UK airspons in the UK with advanced equipment already installed, the liquid Anca remains in passenger luggage. They include:

On other key airports, the installation of a new generation of the set is in progress – but an old technician remains. They include:

Why is Rule 100ml full of airports?

9. June 2024. Airports that were plowed tens of millions of pounds in the meeting with the government’s deadline were abruptly ordered to restore the limit of 100 ml. In London City And for example, new scanners were working in over a year, with passengers

It was not a complete reversal; Passengers will continue to be able to leave liquids, aerosols, gels, etc. in his cabin. They must, however, be in 100 ml containers or less.

It is cloudy described by the Ministry of Transport as a “temporary move” to “enabling further improvements that will be made with new control points.”

There are two problems. One is wrong identifying many non-meaning items in passenger luggage as a threat.

Sources have said Independent That harmless liquids like sun jerk was wrong forbidden substances of great threats. Benorist objects like books placed near laptops or bananas, they also started alarms.

Converse, and which alarms are alarming the aviation safety industry, that hazardous items can be forwarded as safe.

When all are ready, will it be the end of the problem?

No. Around the world, the lack of conformity is a key issue for air to aviation professionals – and passengers.

At many airport airports are limited, but I can stay in the passenger’s bag. Laptops and tablets such as Ipads must be removed at some airports in the UK and many other countries, but in some nations, they should not be.

The European Union (and the expanding Schengen area) also overturned “old” rules at all airports from 1. September 2024. year, after worrying about new equipment built into some airports.

Olivier Jankovc, CEO of ACI Europe, said, “You an airport who ranes adopted these new technologies are difficult to punish and operate and financially.”

In Israel, the procedures are completely different. Authorities say, “Passengers should arrive three hours before leaving for security checks.” Sometimes there is an intense examination by the officer, and the laptops must be removed. But liquids are allowed without restrictions, except the US (see below).

The main question: passengers should not expect air safety to be the same worldwide – or even UK-wide. On some small scotch airports, including Barr, Campbeltown and Tiree, were not security checks since 2017. years.

And America does a different thing …

Although all other nations are simply focused on exit flights, the USA imposes a number of rules on ticket flights from overseas to American airports – with special references to “substances resembling” substances “. Rule of 100 ml is also strictly implemented.

The Transport security administration He says, “If you fly in the US from any of the last airport from departure to the US, you may feel a more extensive selection process and you should prepare for further displaying your property and personal electronic devices.

“Encourage you to set up substances on powder over 350 m; in your checked bags. Laundry lawyers may require secondary screening, and powders that cannot be resolved by security officials.”

Will high-tech security cost me more?

The airports that collectively invest in hundreds of millions of weight will seek return – and that could include collection of fees. But the long-term goal is to make the new technology to reduce staff costs, representing the savings for airports.

Willie Walsh, General Manager of International Air Traffic (IATA) – Advocacy of airlines around the world – said: “The implementation of this technology should not come with a large account. In fact, simplified processes should submit significant efficiency.”

“Quick scheduling should be possible. The technology has already been used successfully and have long been on various airports around the world with measurable passenger experience improvements.”

Will Varacial Security remain permanent pain?

No. In 2019 years IATA She described the predominant security situation as “more sustainable.” He works with the airports for more than ten years in the project called “smart security”.

Ultimately should eliminate metal detectors and securely ignition many passengers, and technology estimates possible threats more efficient than people watching screens.

The passenger should be able to walk in an unguarded hallway that shaped detectors, barely aware of being checked.

Control points will still be staff, but security staff will be released to do what people do best, which is to study the passenger behavior and identify “persons of interest” for further investigation.

However, such as reverses at the airports of Great Britain and the EU, there is a long way.