STRICT liquid rules will be scrapped at a major UK airport for the first time at the beginning of next month, making things much easier for holidaymakers. The current 100ml liquid regulations were initially brought in as a temporary measure back in 2006, but have remained in place ever since. However, they are set to finally be scrapped at all UK airports in the near future, with Birmingham set to be the first among the major transport hubs to get rid of them.
London City has already ditched the rules, but they serve a relatively small 4 million passengers per year, compared to the 12 million served by Birmingham, making it by far the largest in the UK to make the changes. Central to the removal of the liquid rules are new CT scanners , which are being installed at airports across the UK. They eliminate the need for passengers to restrict the liquids in their carry-on to 100ml.
The new limit will be two litres, once the technology is fully up and running. The scanners also mean travellers will no longer need to remove liquids and laptops from their bags when passing through airport security. This will make the process of getting to departure gates much quicker and less stressful.
Birmingham is set to have the scanners in working order by June 1, which coincides with the final weekend of the half-term holidays , according to the Times . Luton and Bristol airports are also aiming to introduce the new technology by June, with the latter said to be investing more than £10million.
