Europe is close to giving the green light which could lead to a revolution, or rather, a return to the past, as regards the rules for those who travel by planeIf the approval is granted, within a few weeks, passengers will be able to include in their hand luggage, liquids also over i 100 ml, limit previously allowed during air travel. The measure, which can be implemented thanks to to cutting-edge scanners places in airports capable of detecting potential explosives, is now under consideration by the European Civil Aviation Conference (Ecac) and subjected to further technical checks. The 100ml limit had been imposed in 2006, following the major reorganization of controls at airports post September 11, 2001.
Flights, 100ml limit lifted: what changes for passengers?
With the new measure, passengers will be able to carry bottles of water, creams and other liquids with them without having to worry about how many milliliters are in a bottle. new scanner software, as he explains il Corriere della Sera, will recognize potential explosives thanks to three-dimensional images of the baggage. This will allow passengers to not having to extract and place liquids back in plastic bags which until now have characterised the first step in airport security checks.
Flights, the revolution with the new scanner algorithm
As reported on Courierand, it is expected for tomorrow, July 25th ECAC's approval of the new algorithm scanners made by Smiths Detection, Hi-Scan 6040 CTiX. Although the innovation could, as mentioned, revolutionize the travel of many passengers, it is worth noting that Not everyone will be able to take advantage of this change at the momentIn fact, only airports equipped with equipment capable of detecting explosives will be able to allow travelers to avoid taking out liquids at security checks and to be exempt from the 100 ml limit. In Italy, airports equipped with adequate scanners are Milan Malpensa e Linate, Rome Fiumicino, Bergamo, Catania, Bologna e Turin.
