Liquids in luggage, comes the U.K. airports' about-face as well: 100ml limit returns
After the turnaround of Linate, Malpensa and Fiumicino, now comes that of the British airports. A similar about-face, of course, but [...]
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After the Linate, Malpensa and Fiumicino turnaround, now comes that of the british airports. A similar turnaround, certainly, but not the same: while at Italian airports, screeners are simply asking people to take out liquids, at British airports, on the other hand, a complete ban on carrying liquids over 100ml is back. But let's go in order.
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There are 6, specifically, British airports equipped with state-of-the-art security scanner: London City Airport, Newcastle Airport, Aberdeen Airport, the airports in Southend, Teesside and Leeds-Bradford, and the First Wing lounge at T5 in Heathrow. Thanks to the new machines, passengers at these airports are known to be able to carry liquids (over 100ml), PCs, and tablets without having to take them out during screening. 
Well, As of yesterday, the old liquid rule is back in effect. The reason? "We have reintroduced this rule because upgrades and changes are being made to the latest generation scanners at our airports-the goal is to provide the highest level of security at our airports," said the transportation secretary Mark Harper, heard from the BBC.
It should be mentioned that the secretary specified that this is a temporary about-face, and it is good to remember that all other British airports are equipped with the old scanners (so it is still mandatory to remove liquids over 100ml and pcs/tablets from hand luggage); however, the fact remains that this "return to the past" will be a nuisance for all passengers who had evidently become accustomed to the new, less restrictive regulations.
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The introduction of the liquids rules dates back to 2006, when the British Metropolitan Police arrested about 20 people on terrorism charges: according to investigators, a plan was being prepared to blow up airliners in flight. How? By using acetone peroxide, a liquid material precisely. That is why from then on it was decided to impose the limit of 100ml for liquids, a threshold below which it is impossible to assemble explosives or bombs.
