Travelling by plane also means having to put up with the inconvenience of security rules for hand luggage checks. The requirement to limit liquid containers to 100 ml and to remove all electronic devices from hand luggage seems unavoidable.. And yet... In Japan, for example, machines at major airports have long been able to detect whether the liquid in a bottle is an explosive or just a drink.
Many airport security professionals confess that it is sufficiently sophisticated detection equipment already exists to assess whether the pasty object seen on the scanner...
Travelling by plane also means having to put up with the inconvenience of security rules for hand luggage checks. The requirement to limit liquid containers to 100 ml and to remove all electronic devices from hand luggage seems unavoidable.. And yet... In Japan, for example, machines at major airports have long been able to detect whether the liquid in a bottle is an explosive or just a drink.
Many airport security professionals confess that it is sufficiently sophisticated detection equipment already exists to assess whether the pasty object seen on the scanner is a cheese or a dangerous object. The issue of safety is above all a question of the investments that the airport authorities are prepared to finance..
The British government has decided to take the bull by the horns. It has just given the UK's main airports an ultimatum. By June 2024, the country's major hubs (London Heathrow and Gatwick, Birmingham, ManchesterEdinburgh and Glasgow, among others) must have installed new security technologies. These technologies will make obsolete the rule of bringing no more than 100 ml of liquid in a container and removing bulky electronic devices, such as laptops and tablets, from hand luggage.
New technologies boosted by Brexit?
The British government explains that the new regulations have been made possible by the UK Department for Transport's abolition of certain parts of European legislation governing the implementation of new technologies and processes. So Brexit could be a good thing!
According to the Department for Transport, new technologies will not only improve safety but also enhance the passenger experience at the time of departure. Passengers will benefit from improved comfort, as they will no longer have to waste time taking items out of their bags. This will considerably reduce waiting times at security checks.. It will also be strengthened, as security staff will have more detailed images of what people are carrying.
This is a definite advantage for British airports if their European counterparts maintain current safety standards.
