The trade body representing Europe’s airports has blasted the European Commission’s (EC) decision to reintroduce a blanket 100ml liquid rule across the bloc, including for those that have already upgraded to next-generation scanners, saying it will penalise them “operationally and financially”.
Liquid rules will be reintroduced at all EU airports from 1 September (Credit: iStock)
Earlier this week, the EC confirmed it would temporarily reintroduce liquid rules – even at airports that already have new C3 scanners – to improve performance.
C3 scanners are already being used at a number of airports across Europe and the European Economic Area (EEA); they allow passengers to carry liquids in quantities greater than 100ml and keep them in their carry-on luggage when they clear security, along with large electronic devices.
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