Brits urged to double-check airports scrapping 100ml liquid rule

When you’re jetting off overseas this summer time, these are the foundations you want to know.

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Some airports have introduced in new guidelines (Picture: Getty)

Summer time holidays are nearly upon us, and with hundreds of thousands of Brits making ready to jet off overseas, it’s essential to concentrate on the foundations at airports. Though some airports have begun to part within the new guidelines round liquids, others are nonetheless implementing the present 100ml rule.

Below the present guidelines, all liquids should be carried in a single clear plastic bag and not more than 100ml per merchandise. Nevertheless, new expertise is permitting passengers to maintain all their toiletries of their baggage and in some airports, travellers can carry as much as 2 litres of liquid. Neil Atkinson, managing director of journey agency Luxurious Group Keep, stated the rollout might make a serious distinction for households and group travellers this summer time.

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He stated: “Airport safety has at all times been some of the nerve-racking components of travelling, particularly for households juggling toiletries, child milk, solar cream and electronics.

“The brand new CT scanners are making a a lot smoother expertise for passengers. Not having to unpack liquids or fear about tiny bottles speeds all the pieces up and removes quite a lot of pointless trouble earlier than folks even get on vacation.

“The largest challenge proper now, although, is confusion. Travellers might assume the foundations are the identical all over the place, and so they merely aren’t. Somebody flying out from Heathrow might have a totally totally different expertise to any person departing from Manchester or Stansted.”

That’s why it’s essential to examine the foundations on the airport you might be flying out from – and likewise the return journey. Many airports abroad are nonetheless utilizing the outdated system, with stricter liquid limits.

He added: “The most secure method continues to be to examine the precise steering for each airport you’re travelling by way of. It solely takes one airport sticking with the outdated guidelines for gadgets to be confiscated.”

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