A travel expert has warned that four out of five Brits have no idea about a new security rule that has been introduced this year. The Government announced earlier this year that major airports would have to introduced new scanners by June 1 which would allow passengers to take two litres of liquids onboard planes in their hand luggage and keep items like laptops in their bags. Having already been delayed from 2022, many airports including Stansted, Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester have admitted they will miss next week's deadline.
Smaller airports such as Teesside, London City, Birmingham and Newcastle have new security screening technology in place and expect to go live on time. The different levels of success by airports has left passengers very confused about what they should and shouldn't bring to the airport. A survey conducted by AirAdvisor and shared exclusively with the Mirror revealed that 83% of people are unaware of what the 100ml liquid rules will be at airports this summer.
The new rule will allow passengers to take two litres of liquids onboard planes in their hand luggage. The move will apply to UK airports, so rules at other destinations or for a journey back to the UK, may still apply. The current rule is that passengers are permitted to take liquids under 100ml in their hand luggage, in a sealed 20cm x 20cm and cannot exceed one litre — this will remain in place until June 1 at the earliest.
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