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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Funk

New airport security upgrade could ease liquid restrictions — but there’s a problem

Hopes are rising among air travellers that the long-standing restrictions on liquids in carry-on bags at US airports may soon be eased, a move that could alleviate the 'endless hassles' at security checkpoints.

However, this optimism is tempered by a significant security concern: more than a third of all airports across the country have yet to upgrade their screening systems to reliably detect liquid explosives.

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