Some airports in Spain have spent thousands and thousands in current months on new high-tech scanners permitting individuals to forego the liquid limits which have existed for years for safety functions. Nonetheless, earlier this month, the European Fee (EC) introduced the reintroduction of those rules at airports throughout the continent, albeit for a restricted period of time.
As of September 1, some EU airports will deliver again the restrict on the quantity of liquid one vessel can carry and journey consultants concern it may trigger vital delays.
The “momentary” measure means liquids, aerosols and gels, pastes, lotions and cosmetics can solely be carried within the hand baggage if they’re in containers not exceeding 100ml every.
In a press launch, the EC stated: “The European Fee will quickly implement restrictions on liquid screening at EU airports utilising Explosive Detection Programs for Cabin Baggage (EDSCB).
“These methods, put in in sure EU airports, at the moment enable passengers to hold liquid containers exceeding 100ml.”
In response to the Airports Council Worldwide (ACI), the brand new rule may trigger “vital operational pressure” and “the deployment of extra workers”.
Though the EC stated the measure is momentary, because it stands there is no such thing as a timeline for its reversal.
Olivier Jankovec, ACI Europe director common, stated, as reported by the Unbiased: “Safety is non-negotiable, it’s on the very high of priorities for Europe’s airports. As such all airports will comply in full with the brand new restriction.
“Nonetheless, the actual fact stays that these airports which have been early adopters of this new know-how are being closely penalised each operationally and financially.”
He added: “That they had taken the choice to take a position and deploy C3 scanners in good religion, primarily based on the EU having greenlighted this tools with none restriction connected.”
The explanation the rule is being introduced again in is “precautionary”, as there are some technical points with the scanning machines.
The transfer has not been prompted by elevated safety threats.