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Heathrow Airport lifts 100ml hand‑luggage liquid limit for departing passengers
Summary
Heathrow has completed its rollout of next‑generation CT scanners and now allows passengers to carry up to two litres of liquids in hand luggage on flights departing the airport; the change applies only to flights leaving Heathrow.
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Heathrow has completed the installation of next‑generation CT scanners and introduced a new liquids allowance for departing passengers. The airport now permits up to two litres of liquids in hand luggage for flights leaving Heathrow. Electronics such as laptops can be left in luggage and the clear plastic bag requirement has been removed at Heathrow. The scanner rollout was delayed after earlier government timetables, and some other UK airports have installed the technology but remain subject to Department for Transport decisions.
Key details:
- Heathrow reports it has finished a £1bn package of security upgrades that includes new CT scanners.
- The airport now allows up to two litres of liquids in hand luggage for flights departing Heathrow, and says the scanners provide clearer images and higher processing capacity.
- Passengers at Heathrow can leave electronics such as laptops in bags, and the clear plastic bag requirement for liquids has been lifted at the airport.
- Other UK airports with the scanners—reported examples include Gatwick, Bristol, Belfast, Edinburgh and Birmingham—have also moved to a two‑litre limit or are awaiting approval.
- A Department for Transport spokesperson said airports are responsible for installation and operation of security equipment and noted that current guidance remains subject to airport advice.
Summary:
Heathrow says the new scanners increase image clarity and can process large numbers of passengers more efficiently, and the airport has applied a two‑litre liquids allowance for departures as part of its upgrade package. Other airports with the scanners are awaiting Department for Transport approval to raise liquid limits more widely, and timing for broader changes is undetermined at this time.
