Title – Airlines’ limit on liquid in hand luggage to be liftedSource – The Times
Date – 12th March 2009
It has yet to happen, but it does seem like the limit on liquid being taken onto flights will soon be lifted; or at least selectively lifted.
However we would still advise that you prepare your luggage and pack with the existing limitations in mind. It seems that at first there will be trials followed by a roll-out of the new machines which can detect those liquids which pose a risk to flights. But at £100,000 a machine the balance between the cost of installation and the additional cost of security at airports (not all of which will be cut back on thanks to these machines) will be difficult to balance.
The key to remember is that although we would imagine that Heathrow will be one of the first to install these machines, the airports you are flying into are less likely to have the machinery installed soon. This means that it is important that you plan not just for your flight out, but also for your return flight; take vessels for your liquids which you can use in both directions.
The best advice is to make sure you pack all your liquids in your hold luggage to avoid all possible problems. Remember also that the restrictions on knives, nail clippers, scissors and other ‘sharps’ will remain in place.
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It has yet to happen, but it does seem like the limit on liquid being taken onto flights will soon be lifted; or at least selectively lifted.
However we would still advise that you prepare your luggage and pack with the existing limitations in mind. It seems that at first there will be trials followed by a roll-out of the new machines which can detect those liquids which pose a risk to flights. But at £100,000 a machine the balance between the cost of installation and the additional cost of security at airports (not all of which will be cut back on thanks to these machines) will be difficult to balance.
The key to remember is that although we would imagine that Heathrow will be one of the first to install these machines, the airports you are flying into are less likely to have the machinery installed soon. This means that it is important that you plan not just for your flight out, but also for your return flight; take vessels for your liquids which you can use in both directions.
The best advice is to make sure you pack all your liquids in your hold luggage to avoid all possible problems. Remember also that the restrictions on knives, nail clippers, scissors and other ‘sharps’ will remain in place.
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