In late 2022, the UK announced plans to overhaul airport security by June 2024. Thanks to new screening technology, the plan is to increase the limit on liquids from 100ml containers to two liter containers, and to no longer require passengers to take large electronics out of their bags.
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I think this just shows what a sham the liquid rules were all along.
How can new scanning techniques possibly remotely tell the difference between inert liquids and the components of a liquid explosive.
Especially since we’ve been told all along that the biggest threat is several people bringing individual bottles of safe liquids and mixing them on the plane.
It’s just silly.
Agree 100%. Sadly the other thing that's silly is people's acceptance of any indignity or inconvenience in the name of "security". The opposite of "security" is convenience.
It’s great news that another UK airport has successfully rolled out the new scanners (Teeside is the other) they’ve got a few lanes at LHR so hopefully they will roll out more at pace. All we need now is US Pre Clearance and journeys through LHR will be greatly improved.
The new expensive fancy machines are similar to a CT X-ray. They can get a 3D picture that lets the explore inside a bag more. It takes longer though. It can see the difference between some materials (or more or less dense, metal, etc)
Don't know about a liquids. Its not like they're using an MRI
Several Italian airports already have this technology. Both Malpensa and Linate in Milan allow liquids at security checks.
Came through LCY yesterday evening with liquids over 100 ml. Although you don’ have to remove them, but my bag was secondary screened and each bottle placed in a scanning cabinet like an mini oven. Not quite as simple as they say (or maybe this is just an exceptional experience). But it does work.
I'm against security theater as much as anyone, but you guys are just plain wrong.
The new scanners are explosive detection systems and do in fact differentiate inert liquids from explosives.
This is not a new concept, and the FAA was working with CT device developers all the way back in the early 90s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CTX_(explosive-detection_device)
https://www.tsa.gov/computed-tomography
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explosive-detection-systems-for-cabin-baggage-edscb
End of an Era - seems your comments are overly excited over nothing. As you said correctly people will still have to comply at other airports if they are connecting or returning and this is the first major airport to ease the ban. It is not a trial on implementing it worldwide. You should also consider the economics of this too. I assume that it is not necessarily about safety, but also about the amount that merchants in the airport can make based on what you are not allowed to bring in so people need to buy.
“Travelers can take liquids in containers of up to two liters”
Ben-is this a total liquid limit of 2 Lt.? So one can bring in 4 500 ml cans or 8 250 ml? Also your wording implies that the only limit is that they have to be in containers with a 2 l max size, but not a total that caps out. In other words, one can’t bring in say 5 containers at 1 l each.
"I imagine this will cause some confusion until this is rolled out throughout the UK; people will get used to the rule at London City Airport, and then be surprised when the same rules don’t apply at other airports"
Nah, we're used to every airport (or every individual security guard in you're at MAN) just making up their own rules, about things like whether you need to take your shoes off or take some items off.