Bournemouth Airport has declared an immediate change to its rules on liquids in hand luggage. The airport released a statement on its website detailing the changes, which are due to the introduction of new scanning .
Passengers flying from Bournemouth will from their hand luggage during security checks. Furthermore, liquids won't have to be placed in clear plastic bags anymore.
However, passengers can only carry liquids in containers up to 100ml. In the statement, the airport said: "Bournemouth Airport has completed the process of installing and testing new security screening equipment to improve passenger security."
"For hand luggage this means that with immediate effect:" The airport advised passengers to check restrictions at other airports they may be travelling from as "many airports have not yet introduced this new technology" and they might still need to carry liquids in clear plastic bags.
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This comes after some airports had to reinstate liquid rules for hand luggage despite having installed the new scanners earlier this year, reports .
The government has mandated that all UK airports must fit new scanners, which will permit passengers to carry up to two litres of liquids in their hand luggage through security. Major hubs like Heathrow, Gatwick, and Manchester failed to meet the installation deadline of June 1 this year, citing 'logistical challenges', as reported by the .
On the flip side, several smaller airports have already adapted to the changes, ditching the old liquid restrictions – some as early as spring 2023. The compliant airports include London City, Teesside, Newcastle, Leeds-Bradford, Aberdeen, and Southend.
In a surprising turn in June, the Department for Transport (DfT) reinstated the previous rule, which only allowed liquids, gels, and pastes under 100ml to be taken through security. At that time, the DfT explained: "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."
A spokesperson clarified that the reintroduction of the restrictions "only affects those travelling from six regional airports where next generation security checkpoints (NGSC) were already in full operation – around 6 per cent of all UK air passengers".
