Six regional airports in the UK, including London City, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Leeds Bradford, Southend, and Teesside, will be temporarily reintroducing restrictions on carrying liquids over 100ml, according to the Department for Transport. The change, set to take effect from midnight on Sunday, is due to the airports having Next Generation Security Checkpoints (NGSC) in operation, which previously allowed them to scrap the rule. The hi-tech CT scanners used at these airports create a 3D image of the contents of passengers’ bags. The 100ml rule was initially implemented in 2006 following a foiled terror plot involving homemade liquid bombs on flights from London to the US. The DfT spokesperson emphasized that this temporary measure is aimed at further enhancing the new checkpoint systems and will only impact a small number of passengers, with most travelers experiencing no change in security measures. Passengers are advised to verify security requirements with their departure airport before embarking on their journey.
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Six regional airports in the UK will temporarily reintroduce restrictions on carrying liquids over 100ml, the Department for Transport has said.
The change will come into effect from midnight on Sunday, and will affect passengers travelling from London City, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Leeds Bradford, Southend and Teesside airports.
All of the airports have Next Generation Security Checkpoints (NGSC) in operation, which had allowed them to scrap the rule. The hi-tech CT scanners create a 3D image of what is inside passengers’ bags.
The 100ml rule was introduced in 2006 after a foiled terror plot to blow up planes flying from London to the US with homemade liquid bombs.
A DfT spokesperson said: “This temporary move is to enable further improvements to be made to the new checkpoint systems and will only affect a small number of passengers.
“For most passengers, security measures will remain unchanged.
“Passengers should continue to check security requirements with their departure airport before travelling.”
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