AFTER 20 years of strict liquid rules, airports are finally starting to scrap them.
The rule, introduced back in 2006 after a foiled liquid explosive bombing at London Heathrow, has long caused problems for unaware travellers heading abroad.
However, new CT scanners are slowly being rolled out across the UK, which will eventually end the rules that require liquids to be under 100ml, and fit in a small plastic bag.
Earlier this week, London Heathrow became the latest to lift some of the rules.
Despite this, there is some confusion – some airports no longer require liquids to be taken out of the bag, but still be 100ml, while others now allow up to 2l.
So we’ve rounded up all of the airport rules to explain which ones have lifted which rules, as well as which are yet to.
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(And don’t forget to check the rules of your return airport too, as many across Europe still follow the 100ml guidelines).
London Heathrow
The UK’s busiest airport is the latest to scrap the requirement 100ml liquid requirement.
Following a £1billin upgrade, the new advance scanners have been rolled out across all four terminals.
Passengers can now carry liquids up to 2l through airport security, and can keep them in their bags.
London Gatwick
The 100m liquid rules were scrapped at London Gatwick Airport last year across both terminals.
Passengers can take liquids up to 2l in their hand luggage and can keep them in their bag when going through security.
Birmingham
Birmingham Airport also lifted the strict 100ml liquid rules last year back in July.
Up to 2 litres of liquid can be taken in hand luggage, with no need for plastic bags and can stay in hand luggage.
Bristol
Bristol Airport passengers can ditch the small 100ml bottles in favour of 2 litre bottles of liquids.
They can also be kept in bags when going through airport security.
Edinburgh
The first Scottish airport to lift the rules, Edinburgh scrapped the 100ml liquid rule back in July 2025.
The new 2 litre rule now applies.
And the airports yet to lift the rules…
The below airports are yet to lift the strict 100ml restriction in favour of the 2 litre limit.
However, they have all scrapped the requirement for them to fit in a plastic bag, and they can all be kept in hand luggage at airport security.
- London City
- London Luton
- London Stansted
- London Southend
- Manchester
- East Midlands
- Leeds Bradford
- Liverpool John Lennon
- Newcastle
- Teeside
- Norwich
- Southampton
- Bournemouth
- Newquay
- Cardiff
- Aberdeen
- Glasgow Internatinal and Glasgow Prestwick
- Inverness
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