Edinburgh Airport liquid limit increased from 100ml to two litres

Claire ThomsonBBC Scotland NewsBBCThere is not any restrict on the variety of two litre containers in hand luggageEdinburgh Airport has lifted the 100ml rule for liquids being carried in hand baggage.It is going to now be potential to take containers of as much as two litres by means of safety, and they won’t have to be faraway from luggage.The change comes after an additional two lanes and eight scanners costing £24m had been put in on the worldwide hub. Edinburgh Airport is the primary airport in Scotland to carry the rule. Birmingham airport has additionally lifted the rule.There will likely be no restrict on the variety of containers that passengers can carry of their hand baggage, however steel water bottles will have to be emptied beforehand. Objects equivalent to bottles of wine or massive water bottles may also be taken on in cabin luggage.Smiths DetectionEight scanners costing £24m have been put in on the worldwide hubPassengers utilizing the airport are additionally capable of hold massive electricals, equivalent to iPads, tablets and laptops, of their hand baggage. Gordon Dewar, chief government of Edinburgh Airport, mentioned it could permit passengers to maneuver by means of safety extra simply than they at the moment do.However he mentioned passengers ought to verify safety guidelines at their return vacation spot as different airports could not have moved away from the 100ml restrict.”A complete technology of travellers have solely identified the 100ml rule to be the case, so it truly is a momentous day as we change into the primary airport in Scotland to carry the rule because it was launched in 2006,” he mentioned.”The change permits extra flexibility for passengers to take liquids by means of safety, all whereas sustaining and bettering our excessive security ranges by means of using 3D expertise.”What are the principles at Scotland’s airports?Passengers at Glasgow and Aberdeen airports can depart liquids and electronics objects, equivalent to laptops and tablets, in cabin luggage whereas going by means of safety. Liquids, which embrace lotions, gels, pastes, sprays and aerosols, will be taken by means of in containers of as much as 100ml in quantity with out utilizing a plastic bag.There is no such thing as a restrict on what number of 100ml objects passengers can deliver. At Inverness and Glasgow Prestwick airports, liquids, laptops and different digital gadgets, together with hairdryers, cameras and straighteners, have to be faraway from cabin luggage and positioned in a tray. Liquids in a container of 100ml or much less needs to be positioned in a sealed 20cm x 20cm, one litre plastic bag.Every passenger can solely take one in every of these luggage.