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#Post#: 27052--------------------------------------------------
Airport liquid regulations
DIR By: sparx
Date: June 21, 2024, 4:58 pm
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I couldn't think of a better place to ask, so here goes:
I go on holiday next month through Birmingham Airport. They have
the new scanners (which the media took great delight in
announcing) but still have the 100ml container liquid limit.
They say it's down to regulations, but which ones?
Not that I'm going to try taking more than 100ml containers, I'm
just curious which regs / legislation covers the liquid rules.
#Post#: 27066--------------------------------------------------
Re: Airport liquid regulations
DIR By: ivanleo
Date: June 21, 2024, 8:08 pm
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--- Quote from: sparxy link ---
>
> I couldn't think of a better place to ask, so here goes:
>
> I go on holiday next month through Birmingham Airport. They
have the new scanners (which the media took great delight in
announcing) but still have the 100ml container liquid limit.
They say it's down to regulations, but which ones?
>
>
> Not that I'm going to try taking more than 100ml containers,
I'm just curious which regs / legislation covers the liquid
rules.
>
--- End Quote ---
Why don't you just ask Birmingham airport for a copy of the
regulations?
#Post#: 27074--------------------------------------------------
Re: Airport liquid regulations
DIR By: The Slithy Tove
Date: June 22, 2024, 3:10 am
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Are all the scanners the new ones or are there still old ones in
use? Until everything is upgraded, staff trained, etc., they
have to stick to the "old" rules. The new rules were supposed to
be in place by this summer, but there are delays. LHR and LGW
aren't ready (things like floors needing strengthening to
accommodate the weight of the new machines), so unfortunately
I'll still have the hassle this summer (not just liquids but the
rigmarole of having to unpack the myriad electronic devices).
#Post#: 27407--------------------------------------------------
Re: Airport liquid regulations
DIR By: sparx
Date: June 24, 2024, 4:13 pm
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According to the media, they're completely switched over to the
new scanners and security wing and cannot under any
circumstances revert to the old one or use both (a response to
the horrendous delays).
There seems to be two responses to the reason for the delays: 1)
people are putting way too much liquid bits in their bags over
the 100ml limit per item, and 2) partially 1, but also the new
scanners have been a bit too over-excited in identifying
substances.
#Post#: 27423--------------------------------------------------
Re: Airport liquid regulations
DIR By: slapdash
Date: June 25, 2024, 2:15 am
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--- Quote from: sparxy link ---
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> but also the new scanners have been a bit too over-excited in
identifying substances.
>
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That certainly seems to be the case. The change to full body
scanners seems to have made things worse at Bristol.
Whilst you don't have to take things out of your carry on for
security many still do. Slows things as they are made to put
them back.
A larger proportion of bags then seem to fail scanningthan prior
to the change over and are diverted for manual check causing
further problems due to space constraints.
The body scanners as well seems to have a large number of
rejections and subsequent pat downs (I failed every time, though
this might be because I am physically unable to extend my arms
fully to exactly where they want them).
#Post#: 27527--------------------------------------------------
Re: Airport liquid regulations
DIR By: mdann52
Date: June 26, 2024, 2:51 am
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--- Quote from: sparxy link ---
>
> I'm just curious which regs / legislation covers the liquid
rules.
>
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It will be issued under the latest Single Consolidated Direction
(Aviation) order, which is issued under the Aviation Security
Act 1982.
I can't find copies of this online, unsurprisingly.
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