Edinburgh Airport is lifting the 100ml limit on liquids passing through in hand luggage for the first time since the rule was imposed in 2006.
Passengers can now keep liquids of up to two litres in their carry on when travelling.
Edinburgh is part of the VINCI airports network and is the first in Scotland to lift this limit. The airport has already changed the rules for passengers who no longer have to open bags and remove laptops and tablets. All of this is the result of investment in the airport with eight new X-ray machines which have transformed the security experience in Edinburgh.
Gordon Dewar, Chief Executive of Edinburgh Airport said: “This is a big day for our passengers and the airport team – we are delighted to be able to lift this rule and really transform the whole security process, making it easier for everyone.
“A whole generation of travellers have only known the 100ml rule to be the case, so it really is a momentous day as we become the first airport in Scotland to lift the rule since it was introduced in 2006.
“The change allows more flexibility for passengers to take liquids through security, all while maintaining and improving our high safety levels through the use of 3D technology. But it is important that passengers continue to check with the situation at their return airport as not all airports will be moving away from 100ml just yet.”
There is no limit on the amount of liquids that can be taken through as long as containers are no larger than two litres.
