BRITS heading off on holiday have been warned as six UK airports have brought back strict hand luggage rules. Restrictions on carrying more than 100ml of liquids in hand luggage have been temporarily introduced at the regional airports. 2 Six UK airports have brought back strict hand luggage rules about liquids (stock image) Credit: Getty The change came into effect from midnight June 9 and is in place at Newcastle, Leeds Bradford, London City, Aberdeen, Southend and Teesside airports.
All six affected have Next Generation Security Checkpoints (NGSC) in full operation and had ditched the 100ml liquid rules having brought in the high-tech CT scanners. The Department for Transport said bringing back the restrictions would "enable further improvements to be made to the new checkpoint systems" and was not a response to any specific threat. Bristol Airport had been due to scrap the 100ml limit on liquids being allowed in someone’s carry-on baggage from June 14.
That will now be delayed. A spokesperson for Bristol Airport said: "There remains a 100ml max rule for each liquid taken in hand luggage.” Most airports in the UK, including London Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester, still have the restrictions in place as their new scanners have not yet been installed.
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