Liquid Rules Are Changing at Some European Airports on Sept. 1

Some European airports are set to go backward when it comes to security innovation.

Starting on Sept. 1, all airports in Europe will again require travelers to abide by one set of security restrictions that will force passengers to adhere to a 100ml limitation and take out liquids, and electronics, from bags when going through security.

Those rules are currently standard across most of Europe’s airports, but some travelers have recently experienced some easing because of new scanners that allow liquids and electronics to remain in bags.

Those exceptions will come to an end on Sept. 1 because of changes made by the European Union (EU), which said the move was a “precautionary measure” until some technical problems are solved. That means that any airports that have adopted the new technology, will have to switch back to X-ray scanners until they get the go-ahead from the EU once again.

One of those airports is Ireland’s Dublin Airport, which notified passengers of the changes starting next week.

“For passengers traveling through both terminals at Dublin Airport, these changes mean all departing passengers must be prepared to remove all liquids, aerosols, and gels (LAGs) from their hand luggage prior to screening, with all LAGs to be under 100mls,” Dublin said in an announcement this week.

Dublin Airport managing director Gary McLean said that the hope is that the change is just “temporary restrictions” as the airport continues to invest time and money into the switch to the new scanners.

“We hope that these temporary restrictions are only in place for a short period and that the EU will be able to lift them as soon as possible. Passengers should keep an eye on our social media channels and website for further updates,” he said.