The rule on only being able to take 100ml bottles of liquid on planes will not be scrapped at Bristol Airport this year. The Department of Transport's airports' security shake-up has given a deadline for airports to lift the restriction by mid-2024.
But Bristol Airport has confirmed the limit remains in place for travel this year. In December the DfT confirmed that major changes were being rolled out in airports across the UK with high tech 3D scanners being named as ‘a game-changer’ in reducing queues. Major airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Edinburgh will be testing the new technology, while in Ireland, Shannon and Donegal airports already have the 3D scanners and have lifted their bans.
The new screening technology will allow larger containers of liquids to remain packed in a cabin bag during the security process along with electronic equipment such as laptops. This will streamline the checking-in process as passengers will no longer have to stop to remove items from their bags.
