Another airport in a popular European holiday spot scraps the 100ml liquid rule




Kraków Airport in Poland has announced plans to scrap the 100ml liquid limit in a huge win for holidaymakers. Those passing through the airport with hand luggage will no longer need to worry about buying miniatures or decanting their larger liquids. The update, effective immediately, was shared on the airport’s Facebook page, which wrote: “As the first airport in Poland, we abolish the limit of liquids in hand luggage.”From today on, you can transport liquids in packages up to two litres, without taking out electronics and cosmetics.”Kraków Airport has ditched the 100ml liquid rule | KRAKOW AIRPORTThis is thanks to new CT scanners that are in place at security gates. The airline has 10 of these machines, which will create a 3D image of the luggage, so there is no need for items to be removed. Chairman of the Board of Kraków Airport, Łukasz Strutyński, added: “We estimate that the time taken to control one person has decreased by nearly 30 per cent.”Thanks to this solution, even on days when we break new passenger traffic records, and it happens that 48 thousand passengers use the services of our airport in one day, waiting time for check-in, for most of them does not exceed 10 minutes.”In July, the European Commission approved the end of the 100ml limit in airports that had CT scanners.Kraków is a popular city break destination | GETTYThe budget carrier’s free personal bags can now measure 40x30x20cm – a third larger than what EU regulations currently consider standard.This rollout comes as European lawmakers are pushing for new rules that would guarantee passengers the right to bring small bags weighing up to 7kg on flights without extra charges.In June this year, EU politicians voted to support this proposal, which would apply to all airlines operating in Europe, including budget carriers that currently charge for cabin luggage.