THERE'S been a lot of news lately about new liquid rules at airports in the UK. On the face of it, it sounds great and we're all looking forward to the day when we can fly without having to squeeze all our liquids into tiny plastic see-through cases. But for the time being, it's just causing problems and confusion.
In this week's blog for Sun Travel, I'll explain how you should be preparing for your flights this summer, while we wait for everyone to get up to speed with the new rules and regulations. First and foremost, the new scanners might be in place in your local UK airport, but they aren't in place in a lot of holiday destinations. Plenty of airports in Greece, Spain and other favourite destinations haven't updated their security systems just yet, meaning anyone planning to take bigger bottles with them should be prepared to leave them behind.
This is something a lot of people are overlooking and it's understandable. No one wants to think about their flight home before they've even left the country, but it will affect how you pack your suitcase . Therefore you should check whether or not your destination airport has the new scanners in place before you travel.
If not, I'd recommend just packing your liquids as you ordinarily would for a flight - in 100ml bottles, in a see through plastic bag. It'll save you having to leave your favourite cosmetics behind, or spending the last day of your holiday tracking down a transparent toiletry bag. Fortunately for Brits, the rules .
