Latest airport hand luggage rules explained after government makes U-turn

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The government has made a sudden U-turn on the regulations regarding the quantity of liquids passengers are permitted to carry in their hand luggage at UK airports.The recent directive means all passengers departing the UK are limited to carrying only 100ml of liquids, pastes, and gels in their hand luggage until further notice.

However it is not lear how long the rule would be in place for.The announcement comes after some airports were given the greenlight to allow passengers to carry up to two litres of liquids in their hand luggage following the installation of new CT scanners.The Department for Transport (DfT) announced that passengers departing from Aberdeen, London City, Newcastle, Leeds Bradford, Southend and Teesside airports will be impacted.

This is because these are the only airports that had implemented the scanners by the previous June 1 deadline.So what are the rules now for hand luggage in the UK?

Here is what you need to know. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. According to the Mirror, a DfT spokesperson said: "From 00.01 on Sunday 9 June 2024, 100ml restrictions on liquids will temporarily be reintroduced for passengers travelling from six regional airports where Next Generation Security Checkpoints (NGSC) are in full operation."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.