How is airport security changing and how will it affect your travel?

Travel passengers are set for the biggest shake-up of airport security rules in decades significantly improving waiting times.
Airport security will be set for a smoother system will several rules set to change for 2024
PA Wire
Jessica Knibbs15 December 2022

The Department for Transport has announced that major airports will be required to install new technology that will allow security staff to view more detailed images of the contents of passengers’ bags.

This new technology will mean that security rules regarding liquids, and items such as laptops, in hand luggage will finally be scrapped.

Stringent travelling rules have been in place since November 2006, after British police announced they had foiled a plot to blow up several planes using explosives hidden in drink bottles.

But new, relaxed rules are set to be in force by 2024, with the government issuing a deadline for June of that year.

So which airport rules will be changing?

What airport security changes are taking place by 2024?

Passengers are currently required to remove items including laptops and liquids from their hand luggage while going through security checks.

The current rule of liquids when travelling states that anything over 100ml must be carried in a clear plastic bag.

This limit is set to be increased from 100ml to two litres and includes liquids such as shampoo, toothpaste, cream, and make-up.

Alongside the liquid rule change, new high-tech 3D scanners will be implemented in airports meaning passengers will no longer have to remove laptops or tablets from their hand luggage at checkpoints.

Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said this new technology will help to greatly reduce queue times and improve the “passenger experience, and most importantly detecting potential threats”.

This new legislation will be phased across the country in the next two years with passengers being advised to check before travelling as current rules will still apply at airports not using the technology.

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a pledge to use the new scanning technology to help improve pre-boarding checks and security.

He initially gave UK airports a deadline of the end of 2022, but this was extended due to Covid.

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