You’ll be able to carry alcohol through security once more (Picture: Getty Images)
Passengers at UK airports will soon be able to pass through security with up to two litres of liquid in their hand luggage.
The Government has confirmed the current 100ml rule will be scrapped by June 2024.
It was introduced following a foiled terrorist plot in 2006.
Criminals had been poised to smuggle liquid explosives through security by disguising them in Lucozade bottles.
In the years since, technology has made it easier to implement security at airports across the world.
New machines will be able to analyse liquids, and other belongings, to make sure they are safe.
Under the new plans, travellers will also no longer need to carry the containers in clear plastic bags, or remove tablets and laptops from hand luggage at checkpoints.
The Department for Transport said major airports will be required to install new technology which gives security staff more detailed images of what is in passengers’ bags.
The 100ml limit in hand luggage will soon be a thing of the past (Picture: Getty Images)
It will lay new legislation around the changes in Parliament on Thursday.
Travellers failing to adhere to them is one of the biggest causes of delays at airport security.
Transport Secretary Mark Harper said: ‘The tiny toiletry has become a staple of airport security checkpoints, but that’s all set to change.
‘I’m streamlining cabin bag rules at airports while enhancing security.
‘By 2024, major airports across the UK will have the latest security tech installed, reducing queuing times, improving the passenger experience, and most importantly detecting potential threats.
‘Of course, this won’t happen straight away – this is going to take two years to be fully implemented.
‘Until then, passengers must continue following the existing rules and check before travelling.’
The deadline of June 2024 is being introduced after several trials at airports which started in 2018.
Laptops will be able to stay within bags under the new rules (Picture: Getty Images)
The CT scanners create a 3D image of what is inside passengers’ bags.
It is already being used at overseas airports such as Schiphol in Amsterdam and several in the US.
Christopher Snelling, policy director at industry body the Airport Operators Association, said: ‘This investment in next generation security by the UK’s airport operators will provide a great step forward for UK air travel, matching the best in class around the world.
‘It will make the journey through the UK’s airports easier and air travel itself more pleasant.’
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Passengers will be able to carry up to two litres of liquid through security.
