Overview
- Heathrow confirmed all terminals now use next‑generation CT scanners, allowing passengers to keep liquids and laptops in their bags at security.
- The change removes the 100ml cap at LHR, with containers permitted up to two litres from January 23, 2026.
- Heathrow says it is the world’s largest airport to fully deploy the technology following a billion‑pound program that also reduces single‑use plastic bag use.
- Gatwick, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Bristol and Belfast have raised allowances to two litres, while other airports with new scanners still await DfT authorisation.
- The DfT urged travellers to check each airport’s rules, and the Advantage Travel Partnership called for clearer, coordinated messaging to avoid confusion and delays.