The EU has made some temporary changes to airport regulations regarding the carrying of liquids in hand luggage which will come into play on that date. For passengers travelling through both terminals at Dublin airport, these changes mean all departing passengers must be prepared to remove all liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) from their hand luggage prior to screening, with all LAGs to be under 100mls. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
The rules are slightly different for passengers depending on which terminal they are going through. In Terminal 1, all liquids must be under 100mls, put into a clear 1 litre bag (20cm x 20cm) and placed visibly within the security tray. Each passenger is limited to a single 1 litre bag only.
Large electrical items such as laptops and tablets should be removed from bags and placed in the security tray. In Terminal 2, all liquids must be under 100mls, put into a clear bag(s), and placed visibly in the security tray. However, in Terminal 2 there is no limit on the number of bags or 100mls containers that a passenger can take through, while all electrical items can be left in hand luggage.
Dublin Airport managing director Gary McLean said: "These changes, which apply to all airports in Ireland and Europe with C3 scanners, are being introduced at a time when the roll-out of new C3 scanners is ongoing at Dublin Airport. That.