New 3D scanners could spell the end of frustrating liquid limits at airports but there have been major delays in installing the new tech in the UK. The UK's Birmingham Airport saw major delays this weekend amid confusion over new rules about liquids in hand luggage. Photos on social media showed queues that stretched outside of the airport from as early as 5am.
Some passengers said they had to wait up to two hours to pass through security. This travel chaos comes less than a week after new restrictions were introduced for liquids in hand luggage. Several UK airports had planned to increase the limit from 100ml to two litres with the introduction of a new scanning system.
But the installation of this system has been delayed, the 100ml rule is still in place and passengers have been left confused about what they are allowed to bring in their hand luggage. The UK government originally gave a handful of airports approval to up the limit on liquids passengers can carry to two litres following the installation of new CT scanners. It would have meant that from 1 June, the 100ml liquid limit would not have been in place at these airports.
But many, including Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester, missed the mark with installing new scanners due to logistical errors. Others which had met the deadline had already lifted the 100ml liquid rule. Now the UK's Department for Transport has said that the ban will be temporarily reintroduced at six airports: London City, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Leeds/.
