PASSENGERS have been warned that they face "travel chaos" this summer after a change to the 100ml liquid rules. Airports across Europe are set to have the strict 100ml liquid rules reintroduced from next month, after they had been scrapped in some places earlier this year. 4 New airport scanners have been introduced at airports to make travel smoother 4 The EU has reintroduced 100ml restrictions at airports with new scanners Credit: Alamy 4 Travel experts have warned that it could result in queues at airports Credit: Getty Airports Council International Europe (ACI) has u-turned on the rules, reintroducing the 100ml liquid hand luggage limit , even at airports with new C3 scanners.
The new cutting edge technology means passengers will no longer have to adhere to the strict 100ml rules, while laptops and electronics can also be scanned inside bags as well. It is hoped that once the scanners are up and running, passing through airports will be much a easier and smoother process for travellers. However, the tight restrictions will return temporarily from September 1 at airports in all EU countries , even if they have the new scanners in place.
That applies to travel hubs in countries including Germany, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, and Sweden, where the new technology has been installed already. Included in those are Munich Airport, Dublin Airport, Amsterdam Schipol Airport, Malta Airport, Rome Fiumicino Airport, Milano Malpensa Airport, Frankfurt Airport an.