Passengers face summer holiday woe as four airports reveal they won't be able to scrap strict 100ml liquid rules until next year
Four main UK airports have revealed they won't be able to scrap the strict 100ml liquid rules until next year in a fresh blow for holidaymakers.
Passengers were told they would soon be a allowed to travel with liquids in their bag that are more than 100ml as new technology is installed.
The new scanners, which will significantly increase the maximum size of a liquid to two litres, were meant to be in place everywhere by June 1 this year.
However, London Gatwick, London Stansted, East Midlands and Manchester Airport are among those to admit they have missed the deadline, revealing the scanners will not be in place until 2025.
It comes after Birmingham and Bristol Airport both announced they would soon have the machines installed, joining a short line of airports to have the new technology set up.
The new technology will slash waiting times by allowing passengers to leave laptops and liquids in their carry-on baggage
It is hoped the new technology will shorten queues seen at airports. Pictured: Bristol Airport during the Easter period
The list includes Teesside, Southend, Iverness, Stornoway and Aberdeen Airport.
The new technology will slash waiting times by allowing passengers to leave laptops and liquids in their carry-on baggage.
The missed deadline from Gatwick, Stansted, East Midlands and Manchester Airport was first reported by travel news publication TTG, which acknowledged the airports had made some good progress on the installation.
Manchester Airports Group, who operate Manchester Airport, and East Midlands said: 'We continue to make good progress at all three of our airports on the introduction of new security screening equipment.
'We are currently rolling out the new technology lane-by-lane at Manchester and London Stansted airports.
'We already have new scanners in place on a large number of lanes, with the full completion of the programme expected in 2025.'
Gatwick confirmed work has started and they are on track to have the machines installed by the first three months of 2025.
Meanwhile, Heathrow Airport is due to finish its installation before the end of 2024.
Under new plans, all UK airports will be kitted out with 3D scanner technology which can produce more detailed images, meaning passengers can pass through airport security with containers holding up to two litres of liquid in their hand luggage.
The new technology will work by allowing staff to rotate, tilt and zoom in on each 3D image, allowing them to better inspect the contents without passengers having to remove them from their bags.
