Ireland’s Shannon Airport scraps hand baggage 100ml liquid rule

Ireland’s Shannon Airport scraps hand baggage 100ml liquid rule | Secret Flying

After 16 years, Shannon scraps liquid rule in hand baggage.

 

In a move that will delight travellers, Shannon airport in West Ireland has dropped the 100ml size restriction on containers in hand baggage.

 

Sixteen years after the “liquids rule” was introduced, the airport announced it will allow passengers to take “liquids, gels, pastes, lotions and cosmetics in containers of any size through the passenger security point”.

 

The airport states that “water, baby food, medicines and other beverages, aerosol cans and toiletries like toothpaste, shaving cream, hair gel, lip gloss, and creams” are exempt from size limitations.

 

All liquids must be kept inside hand luggage and passengers are advised to pack their bags themselves before reaching the security screening area.

 

“Shannon Airport has recently launched its new passenger screening system which means the old 100ml restrictions that were introduced in 2006 no longer apply for outbound passengers departing from Shannon Airport,” an airport spokesperson said.

 

“You can now bring liquids you require as long as they are stored within you cabin baggage without restriction on bottle size and pass through security in a much quicker time.

 

“Please note that if you are entering another airport as part of your trip such as a transit transfer airport or on a return fight the old liquid restrictions of only bringing containers of 100mls or less of liquids, gels, pastes, lotions, and cosmetics through the passenger security screening points at all other EU airports may still apply to you on that later part of your travel journey.”

 

The ban on liquids, aerosols and gels was introduced in 2006 following a foiled plan to blow up planes.

 

The plot involved assembling bombs in flight from ingredients brought through airport security. Global regulations currently ban anything that can vaguely be classed as a liquid except in containers under 100ml.

 

Other airports are now also installing similar technology found in Shannon to enable the rules to be relaxed and improve the passenger experience.

 

All major airports in the UK must have this technology installed by December 1st, 2022.

 

In June 2019, Heathrow airport announced a £50m investment in high-tech kit that use the same technology as medical scanners – computed tomography (CT) – to assess whether any substance presents a threat.

 

“When fully deployed, the equipment could end the need for passengers to remove their liquids and laptops from cabin baggage when passing through security,” Heathrow airport said in a statement.