Several UK airports scrap 100ml liquid rule

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All UK airports were required to have installed new computed tomography (CT) scanners by summer 2025

Everything to know as some UK airports scrap 100ml liquid rule:

• There are restrictions on the amount of liquids you can take in your hand luggage. You should follow the rules of the airport you’re travelling from before you pack, as guidance has changed at some UK airports. At most airports, you cannot take liquids in containers larger than 100ml through security. This still applies if the container is only part full. Some airports may allow you to take liquid in containers that hold up to two litres of liquid.

• You may have to put liquid containers in a separate, transparent bag. You do not have to do this at all airports, but if you are travelling from somewhere it is required, your containers must be in a single, transparent, resealable plastic bag, which holds no more than a litre and measures approximately 20cm x 20cm.

• London Heathrow Airport is one of the latest to scrap the 100ml liquid rule for cabin baggage, following an earlier rollout of the relaxed restrictions at Gatwick and Birmingham airports. Others that have scrapped the rule are Bristol and Edinburgh airports.

• All UK airports were required to have installed new computed tomography (CT) scanners by summer 2025, which would allow passengers to take up to two litres of liquids in their cabin baggage, as well as leaving all electronics in their luggage.

• The following airports still have the 100ml rule: Aberdeen, Bournemouth, Cardiff, East Midlands, Glasgow International, Glasgow Prestwick, Inverness, Isle of Man, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool, Luton, Manchester, Newcastle, Newquay, Norwich, Southampton, Southend, Stansted and Teesside

• Exemptions are in place for essential medicines, baby food or milk, and special dietary requirements. The full list of exemptions can be found on gov.uk. Some CT scanners use advanced x-ray technology to create layered 3D images that security staff can tilt and rotate to better identify the contents of cabin baggage.

• A Department for Transport spokesperson said: “Airports are responsible for the installation and operation of security equipment. Passengers should continue to check security requirements with airports before they travel and come prepared with liquids in containers no larger than 100ml in hand baggage unless advised otherwise.”

Read further details here: List of UK airports that have scrapped 100ml liquid rule