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02/11/2006
Hand luggage restrictions to be relaxed
The ban on carrying liquids in hand luggage on UK flights is to be relaxed from Monday, the government has announced.
The Department for Transport announced that travellers would now be able to carry small bottles of drinks or toiletries no larger than 100ml in size. Passengers will also have to limit the number of containers to those which will fit into a one-litre clear plastic bag.
Essential medicines and baby food are allowed to be carried in amounts larger than 100ml, while large musical instruments are also allowed, in addition to the one item of hand baggage.
The new arrangements will apply across the whole of the European Union.
Security was tightened at UK airports in August after an alleged terrorist plot was uncovered to blow up transatlantic flights.
A Department for Transport statement said: "The security measures introduced at UK airports in August were in response to a very real and serious threat.
"We have always said that we would keep these measures under review and in September we introduced changes which increased the permitted size of cabin baggage that passengers could take on board.
"Following consultations with industry and international partners we can now introduce a change to the ban on taking liquids through the security checkpoint to add to passenger convenience while continuing to maintain rigorous security."
(KMcA)
The Department for Transport announced that travellers would now be able to carry small bottles of drinks or toiletries no larger than 100ml in size. Passengers will also have to limit the number of containers to those which will fit into a one-litre clear plastic bag.
Essential medicines and baby food are allowed to be carried in amounts larger than 100ml, while large musical instruments are also allowed, in addition to the one item of hand baggage.
The new arrangements will apply across the whole of the European Union.
Security was tightened at UK airports in August after an alleged terrorist plot was uncovered to blow up transatlantic flights.
A Department for Transport statement said: "The security measures introduced at UK airports in August were in response to a very real and serious threat.
"We have always said that we would keep these measures under review and in September we introduced changes which increased the permitted size of cabin baggage that passengers could take on board.
"Following consultations with industry and international partners we can now introduce a change to the ban on taking liquids through the security checkpoint to add to passenger convenience while continuing to maintain rigorous security."
(KMcA)
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