We have the technology to end the airport liquid ban, so why is it still in place?
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3D scans of passenger bags can eliminate the need for 100-ml restrictions on airplane hand luggage. Some airports already have the tech, indicating changes could be on the way after years of intensified luggage checks.
(CNN) — A quiet revolution is underway in how we transit airport security -- but most of us won't even have noticed.
The requirement to put liquids into 100-milliliter containers and take electronics out of bags has been a staple of air travel for nearly 16 years. However, at many airports around the world new technology is already in place that will allow that rule to be scrapped, and some are now beginning to drop the ban.
Back in October 2021, Shannon Airport, in the west of Ireland, quietly announced its new state-of-the-art computed tomography, or CT, scanning security system, installed at a cost of €2.5 million (about $2.6 million).