![]() So where does that leave us here in the good ol’ U.S. In July, 2022, another airport announced the use of CT scanners, meaning the end of passengers carrying small bottles of liquids in their carry-on.Īmsterdam Schiphol has actually been using the technology for even longer – since 2020 – but the airport advises that passengers still use 100-milliliter containers, to avoid problems when flying to other jurisdictions. Liquids (and electronics) at that airport can now remain in carry-on bags at the security checkpoint, and there are no restrictions on liquid volume. In fact, in March, 2022, the first airport in the world ended its version of the 3-1-1 rule. Thanks to the improvement of computed tomography (CT) technology, airport security agents with CT scanners can have a much clearer view of what’s in your carry-on bag. The thing is, since that post was written, technology around the world has improved dramatically. Regardless, it’s been well over a decade since it was originally written, and 3-1-1 continues. Meanwhile, fast forward to today, and Hawley’s blog post is gone. At the time, Elliott said, “The 3-1-1 rule isn’t scheduled to be lifted until the end of this year, when X-Ray machines at security checkpoints will have upgraded software proven to detect threat liquids in any configuration.” By May 2010, Christopher Elliott said on NBC News that it still hadn’t happened. In 2008, Hawley, on the agency’s blog, in a piece called “path forward on liquids,” suggested that 3-1-1 restrictions could be loosened as early as sometime in 2009, and they would remove the size limits on liquids in carry-ons. Unfortunately, it was part of the “legacy/obituary” for the guy who had been the TSA Administrator at the time, Kip Hawley. (By the way, this quick explanation of how the TSA managed to start the liquid ban, OVERNIGHT, is pretty fascinating. ![]() It’s been like that at just about every commercial airport around the world, ever since. ![]() Initially, we weren’t allowed to carry ANY liquids or gels in our carry-on bags but that was eventually revised to allow small amounts under 100mls/3.4 ounces. ![]() At that time, British authorities reportedly stopped a plot to blow up planes headed for the United States with liquid explosives. They are limited to 3.4 ounces (100 milliliters) or less per item (well, with these 10+ exceptions ) In the United States, the TSA says y ou’re only been allowed to bring a quart-sized bag of liquids, aerosols, gels, creams and pastes through the checkpoint.
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