Passengers flying from Zurich Airport will soon be able to carry up to two litres of liquids in their hand luggage after the airport installed high-tech security scanners, bringing an end to the the strict 100ml limit established in 2006.
The less restrictive hand luggage rules come into force this Friday (June 26th) and apply to passengers who start their journey in Zurich and who are screened in the security control building, the airport said in a press release.
The new rules mean that passengers will no longer need to unpack or show liquid containers at security or even pack them separately in clear plastic bags. This should make going through security faster and more efficient.
This also applies to electronic devices. From Friday, passengers will no longer need to take them out of their bags.
This should make going through security faster and more efficient – just in time for the summer holidays.
It’s all thanks to 26 new high-tech CT scanners, which began to be installed last year.
According to the airport, which invested 34 million Swiss francs in the new technology, the scanners “represent the latest technology, enable three-dimensional analysis of carry-on baggage, and are therefore capable of reliably screening liquids and electronic devices.”
But the rules don’t apply to everyone.
Passengers who are transferring planes at Zurich Airport will still have to abide by the old 100ml-limit liquid restrictions and continue to show any electronic devices – for now. The transfer area has not yet been upgraded with the new scanners.
The 100ml liquid limit was introduced across the EU in November 2006 in response to several foiled attacks in England involving liquid explosives disguised as drinks.
