The UK's reintroduction of the regulation has caused long delays and operators are warning of the impact in Europe
The UK's reintroduction of the regulation has caused long delays and operators are warning of the impact in EuropeThe European Union has announced that 100ml liquid restrictions will be reintroduced at airports across the bloc from September. The update comes three months afterThe European branch of Airports Council International has warned that this “severe restriction” will cause “significant operational strain” by reducing the passenger throughput of security checkpoints.
ACI also points to the fact that airports which have invested in the cutting edge technology are being “penalised” by the restriction: “purchasing C3 scanners is on average eight times more expensive than the conventional X-ray screening machines they are replacing, while operating maintenance costs are four times higher.
However, from 1 September 2024, individual liquid containers must revert to a maximum 100ml across all EU airports – including those using next-generation scanners – and must be removed from hand luggage for scanning. There is no timeframe setting out when the rule will be relaxed.
In the UK, the U-turn on restrictions was similarly blamed on technology. The Department for Transport stated that it was to allow for “improvements to be made to the new checkpoint systems”. It says that it is working with manufacturers, airports and international partners to lift restrictions when possible.
The change came in the same month as a DfT-mandated deadline for the installation of upgraded scanners at UK airports. Several major airports were granted a case-by-case extension to the June deadline until 2025 to allow for operational upgrades. The next-generation scanners are bigger and heavier than older versions and in some cases, security halls have had to be strengthened before introducing the new scanners.
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