Heathrow liquid restrictions being removed

In passing through security at Italian airports this month, it seemed liquids are not much of a concern any longer— likely due to the new machines being used.

Until everyone is playing by the same rules, it creates a 'trap' for some travelers; what is OK at one airport may not be allowed at another.

How fast the newer technology can be deployed (afforded) is the 'great unknown'

The 2 liter rule was in place at the Edinburgh Airport when I departed in July. However, as Joe mentions it doesn’t work if you have to transit another airport on your way home.

Surprise! Get to the US and you are back to 3-1-1 going through security after immigration.

Well, the US is working on it, but like others said, know your route and the rules at each check.

Interesting. After I passed through CDG security in Pais a week ago, I discovered I had inadvertently left a full water bottle (0.5L) in the side pocket of my backpack. Went through screening without any mention.

Gatwick has also just removed the 100 ml liquid rules. It will be nice not to have to worry about finishing up and/or disposing large liquid items before departing, only to splurge money for toiletries in overpriced airside retailers like WHSmith, Boots, etc. I wonder what the new scanners have been like, though. I've heard horror stories that a massive number of bags have had to be taken aside for secondary search even after the new technology was implemented.

Until everyone is playing by the same rules, it creates a 'trap' for some travelers;...

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Surprise! Get to the US and you are back to 3-1-1 going through security after immigration...know your route and the rules at each check.

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I hope this is true. I transferred flights in Heathrow and departed from terminal 3 on 11/2 and they were still very strict on liquids. Both my wife and I had our carry on bags diverted at security to check our liquids. We were diligent to make sure our containers all fit the regulation sizes and were contained within a 1 liter clear bag. It was no big deal and only slowed us down by 5 minutes, but several people had to scrutinize our liquids (saline and olive oil).

This is really such great news. I can't wait to see the back of these ridiculous rules- sometimes I think about all the waste it has generated in perfectly good toiletries being tossed away.

Of course Terminal 4 is behind the others. It really is the worst terminal for so many reasons.

At least the US lets you bring ice through. I got flagged at Heathrow with a water bottle full of my precious ice with no liquid in it. They said ice is still considered liquid (hm, that’s not what I learned in science class), called the supervisor who gave me an eye roll and dumped my ice and ran my single water bottle back through the scanner. This was back in April as I was transiting through Heathrow. Delayed me about 10 minutes.

@Cat VH don't know that it's the fault of T4, to be honest. It might be due to the fewer flights it has compared to the other terminals. It hasn't really been as busy as it used to be when British Airways used to fly out of there some years back. But yes, it's imperative that T4 gets caught up with the other terminals, lest we end up with more confusion (haven't we had enough of that already at Heathrow?).

I transited through Heathrow in the past 2 weeks out of both Terminals 3 and 5 and did not have to remove liquids from my bags.

I agree, Jaydesh! And once they fix the scanners they can start working on having more than two sit-down places to eat, which is frankly nuts considering the size of the terminal (too much shopping, not enough eating).