ABERDEEN is one of six regional airports which is set to reintroduce a temporary restriction on liquids over 100ml, the Department for Transport (DfT) has said.
The change will come into effect immediately from midnight on Sunday and will affect passengers travelling from Aberdeen, London City, Newcastle, Leeds/Bradford, Southend, and Teesside airports.
All of the airports have Next Generation Security Checkpoints (NGSC) in operation, which has allowed them to scrap the rule.
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The 100ml rule was introduced in 2006 following a foiled terror plot to blow up planes flying from London to the US with homemade liquid bombs.
The temporary restrictions have been introduced while airports carry out updates and changes to the scanning equipment.
Mark Harper, Transport Secretary, said airline passengers should “check with their airport what the rules are” on carrying liquids over 100ml amid some confusion over the restrictions.
He told BBC Breakfast on Saturday: “The announcement we’ve made, which comes into force from midnight tonight, actually only affects six regional airports and about 6% of those travelling.
“For most passengers, actually, the rules haven’t changed at all yet and won’t therefore change tonight. People should just check with their airport what the rules are or the processes are at a particular airport.
“We’ve reintroduced that rule while updates and changes are made to the scanning equipment at airports to make sure we can continue delivering our world-leading levels of aviation security.
“It’s a temporary measure and we’ll set out when that can be reversed in due course.”
A Department for Transport spokesperson also said: “This temporary move is to enable further improvements to be made to the new checkpoint systems and will only affect a small number of passengers.
“For most passengers, security measures will remain unchanged.
“Passengers should continue to check security requirements with their departure airport before travelling.”
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