Heathrow scraps liquid container limit

2 months ago

Heathrow Airport has removed the 100ml liquid container limit, allowing passengers to carry containers up to two litres in their bags.
New high-tech CT scanners have been fully rolled out across all Heathrow terminals, enabling electronics like laptops to remain in luggage and eliminating the need for clear plastic bags.
While Heathrow is the largest airport to implement these scanners, other UK airports like Gatwick, Edinburgh, and Birmingham have also upgraded to them in recent years.
Some airports with the new scanners are awaiting approval from the Department for Transport (DfT) to raise the liquid limit from 100ml.
A report by Which? found that the new scanners' sensitivity has led to increased manual bag searches at some airports.
The rule change applies only to flights departing from Heathrow; passengers must check restrictions at their return airports.
The UK's rollout of high-tech scanners has faced delays, with initial promises to scrap the 100ml rule by 2022 not met due to the pandemic.
In June 2024, smaller airports that had already lifted the 100ml rule were instructed to reinstate it, causing frustration among operators.
Heathrow is the only one of the world's top 10 busiest airports to have scrapped the 100ml rule for international flights.
The DfT advises passengers to check airport security requirements before traveling, as airports manage their own equipment installation and operation.

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