International Airport Review
Emily Budgen
17 June 2024
The Airport Operators Association (AOA) have issued a response, reflecting UK airports’ criticism of liquid restrictions.
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) have announced that 100ml restrictions on liquids will be reintroduced at airports temporarily.
The announcement comes as UK airports are in the process of installing new, cutting-edge technology to specifications and a timetable, mandated by the UK government. This will allow liquids and electronic equipment to remain in hand baggage.
Commenting on the changes, Karen Dee, chief executive of the Airport Operators Association, the trade body for UK airports, said:
“All airports are investing hundreds of millions of pounds to deliver this huge programme of technology and programme upgrades mandated by Government with equipment and processes to meet their requirements.
“These latest changes announced on Friday, instigated with very little notice, have created uncertainty for passengers just as airports enter their busiest periods of the year.
“It has also put airport operators in a challenging position, with very limited time to prepare for the additional staffing and wider resources that this will require, and no clear idea of when this issue will be resolved..."
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