A MAJOR airport has scrapped a hated hand luggage rule just in time for the summer holidays. Brits jetting abroad via Birmingham Airport this summer will be pleased to know that getting through security will become much easier. The airport is understood to be on track to complete its £60 million "state-of-the-art" security hall upgrade by its June deadline , which will transform how passengers queue, transit to airside and carry liquids.
However, ahead of the June 1 deadline, the airport appears to have rolled out some of these changes early. They key one being that customers no longer need to remove their liquids, which should be under 100ml, from out of their hand luggage. In fact, liquids can remain in hand luggage loose, but the airport has warned that for now, liquids still cannot exceed 100ml.
The current 100ml liquid regulations were initially brought in as a temporary measure back in 2006, but have remained in place ever since. Currently holidaymakers have to remove all liquids and electrics from their bags and place them in clear plastic bags on separate trays. But the new security checkpoints feature a specific type of x-ray scanner, which allows passengers to leave their liquids and electronics in their hand luggage.
With more than 200,000 customers flying out through BHX this half-term, the change will have a significant impact on how customers transit through to airside. However until the new system goes live, it is important to remember that passengers will nee.