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Most UK passengers ‘will see no change’ in liquid restrictions

The Department for Transport has dismissed fears of delays at UK airports caused by what it calls “a tiny relaxation” in restrictions on liquids in passengers’ carry-on luggage at the end of April.


The European Union has set a deadline of April 29 for technology to be in place at airports to screen carry-on liquids for transit and transfer passengers. This would allow passengers in transit through EU airports to buy duty-free goods.


However, the DfT points out many transit passengers are already exempt from the restrictions – including those from the US and Canada.


It also insisted there would be no change in restrictions on liquids in carry-on luggage for UK air passengers.


The European Commission has set a deadline of April 2013 for revision of these.


A DfT spokesman told Travel Weekly: “This is an absolute tiny relaxation affecting a minute proportion of passengers. Anyone turning up at a UK airport from May will see no change whatever. It will be business as usual.”

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