Manchester Airport clarifies 100ml rules after four UK airports implement new hand luggage policy
06.06.2024 - 09:15
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Holidaymakers will continue to face strict hand luggage limits after Manchester Airport missed the deadline to install new security scanners.
Four UK airports have already rolled out the new technology, which remove the need for travellers to stick to the strict 100ml liquid rules and place them inside clear plastic blags. It also means passengers will no longer need to remove electronic devices such as laptops while passing through security.
The Next Generation Security Checkpoint (NGSC) Scanners were set to be rolled out across major airports ahead of this summer with the government setting a nominal deadline of June 1.
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However, many - including Manchester Airport - have had to be granted extensions and will not be able to introduce the new scanners until 2025. It means passengers flying from Manchester this summer will still need to stick to the 100ml liquid limit while containers must still be put in clear plastic bags.
Manchester Airports Group, which manages Manchester Airport as well as East Midlands, and Stansted airports, estimates its scanners will be fully deployed by next year.
Aberdeen, Teesside, London City and Bristol airports have already installed the machines, which use 3D scanning technology and have slashed queue times by 50 per cent as they remove the need for manual bag checking. Thanks to the new scanners, passengers will be able to carry bottles containing up to two litres of liquid in their hand luggage.
The move will apply to UK airports, so rules at other destinations or for a journey back to the UK may still apply.
Ministers have issued extensions of up to 12 months to several airports on a