Heathrow scraps liquid container limit
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Re: Heathrow scraps liquid container limit
#2Not because of a sudden outbreak of sanity, but because they have CT scanners now.
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#3FINALLY
(PS. Still not going to fly there)
Re: Heathrow scraps liquid container limit
#4Good. This should happen on all airports now. Otherwise it's useless. You won't be flying from Heathrow to Heathrow.
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#5The security theater needs to go on. In the meantime batteries represent a much bigger risk with potential in flight fires but I guess nobody cares enough to do anything about it.
Re: Heathrow scraps liquid container limit
#6Not because of a sudden outbreak of sanity, but because they have CT scanners now.
Yeah, I flew thru Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands a few years ago, and I couldn't believe they let me through with water.
The security used something I would describe as out of an Iron Man film, they were zooming around a translucent 3D view of my backpack. (It was on an LCD display instead of hovering midair, but I was still impressed. But the fact they let me keep the water was even more amazing, hahah.)
Re: Heathrow scraps liquid container limit
#7The security theater needs to go on. In the meantime batteries represent a much bigger risk with potential in flight fires but I guess nobody cares enough to do anything about it.
If batteries were standardized and replaceable I bet they would force you to not bring your own, and only ones purchasable passed the gate could be used. Maybe that a silver lining to the repairability issues.
Re: Heathrow scraps liquid container limit
#8Not because of a sudden outbreak of sanity, but because they have CT scanners now.
I would say just as if not more important are probably some advanced nitrates detector.
Re: Heathrow scraps liquid container limit
#9Not because of a sudden outbreak of sanity, but because they have CT scanners now.
Yeah, I flew thru Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands a few years ago, and I couldn't believe they let me through with water. The security used something I would describe as out of an Iron Man film, they were zooming around a translucent 3D view of my backpack. (It was on an LCD display instead of hovering midair, but I was still impressed. But the fact they let me keep the water was even more amazing, hahah.)
I've seen this too in the US, the newer machines let them spin the scan around in 3D space and must make it much easier to tell if something needs inspection or not
Re: Heathrow scraps liquid container limit
#10The security theater needs to go on. In the meantime batteries represent a much bigger risk with potential in flight fires but I guess nobody cares enough to do anything about it.
south Korean airlines are banning battery use in flight now
https://www.timeout.com/asia/news/psa-major-south-korean-air...
other asian carriers will say they can't be in overhead compartments