With its entry into force this September, now, every time you travel by plane within the European Union you will have to take into account the old rules regarding hand luggage.
The backlash to these rules comes as they reinforce security measures at airports and, once again, concern the carriage of liquids in hand luggage.
Until now, some European airports were equipped with state-of-the-art scanners, the C3, which allowed travelers to carry liquids in their hand luggage in a less restricted way.
It turns out that the Airports Council International states that this equipment does not fully comply with the required safety standards, so most European airports, including Lisbon and Porto, will have to return to the previous rules, i.e. that liquid containers should not exceed 100ml, and will also have to be carried in a transparent plastic bag with a maximum capacity of 1 liter.
Back to the past
The scanners now banned allowed for greater flexibility and speed when boarding, a situation that has now been reversed, as everything is back to the past, with sachets and liquid containers being subject to the previous restrictions imposed in 2006, after a potential incident that revealed plans for a terrorist attack with liquid devices.
The size of hand luggage is another major concern for those preparing for their next plane trip.
But in this case, each airline sets its own rules, with IATA – the International Air Transport Association recommending that they do not exceed 55cm x 35cm x 20cm.
There are plans for these measures to be harmonized between all air transport companies, ensuring that this transport is also free for all passengers.
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