The cancellation will allow travelers to bring much larger volumes of liquids, gels and aerosols into the cabin with them.
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the abolition of the “100 milliliter rule”, in force for almost 15 years and which prohibits carrying liquids in containers of more than 100 ml in hand luggage on board a plane.
Under this rule, passengers had to minimize the amount of liquids and gels they wanted to carry in hand luggage on board the plane, writes the Hundustan Times.
The cancellation, which could occur as early as 2024, would allow travelers to bring much larger volumes of liquids, gels and aerosols into the cabin with them. Of course, as long as they do not raise doubts from the security service.
The “100 ml rule” itself was introduced in 2007 in connection with the increasing incidence of terrorist attacks on board aircraft. According to the services responsible for flight safety, large volumes of flammable liquids are dangerous in themselves, and with the use of various liquid components it is quite possible to prepare an improvised explosive device.
Now, the rule may be lifted due to the broader introduction of advanced security technologies, such as CT scanners, to detect and identify potentially hazardous liquids in the practice of screening passenger baggage and carry-on baggage.