The Government has announced it has granted extensions to several large UK airports unable to meet its June 1 deadline to fully install new scanning technology
The planned easing of rules around airline passengers carrying liquids in hand luggage has been pushed back by a year. The Government said it has given more time to several UK airports that couldn't meet the June 1 deadline to fully set up new scanning technology.
Many airports are finding it hard to install the scanners before the busy summer holiday period, mostly because of delays in getting supplies and problems building them caused by the weight of the machines. Ministers have given extensions of up to 12 months to several airports on a case by case basis, which is expected to give them all enough time to finish the work.
Mr Harper said: "These cutting-edge scanners will make air travel safer and easier for passengers by strengthening security even further. "The UK is leading the world with its rollout of this technology, but it's important we give those airports yet to meet the deadline a second chance to get the job done."
London City was the first big UK airport to start using the new scanners for everyone in April last year. Karen Dee, the chief executive of the Airport Operators Association, said: "Airports are making excellent progress in delivering these multi-million-pound investment programmes, which will ensure the UK remains at the forefront of aviation security in the years ahead."
Naomi Leach, deputy editor of Which? Travel, said: "Passengers should have been looking forward to a more efficient security process at the UK's biggest airports this summer. Instead, with different rules and processes now likely to apply at different airports, the ensuing confusion could lead to further delays."
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