"The long-awaited rollout of a 1bn tech upgrade, with new scanners, means travellers no longer need to remove liquids or electronics from their hand luggage, or juggle plastic bags at security, and each container can hold up to two litres. The restrictions have been in place since 2006 when the maximum size for liquids, pastes and gels in hand baggage was first introduced, after a foiled transatlantic bomb plot."
"Heathrow airport's 33bn third runway plan chosen by government Heathrow has installed the latest CT (computed tomography) scanners, which provide a 3D image of the contents of passenger's bag. Birmingham, Bristol, Gatwick and Edinburgh are among the other UK airports to have already installed the technology. Every Heathrow passenger can now leave their liquids and laptops in their bags at security as we become the largest airport in the world to roll out the latest security scanning technology, said Heathrow's chief executive, Thomas Woldbye."
Heathrow has scrapped the 100ml limit for liquids in cabin bags after installing a £1bn upgrade of CT scanners that produce 3D images of bag contents. Passengers leaving Heathrow can now keep liquids and electronic devices in hand luggage without using clear plastic bags, and individual containers may hold up to two litres. The change applies only to outbound flights from Heathrow, so travellers should check rules at other airports for return journeys. The scanners are forecast to cut nearly 16 million plastic bags a year and follow similar deployments at several other UK airports.
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