100 ml is still the largest

At the airport, the rules for liquids in hand luggage have been tightened again. From September 1, passengers can only carry small containers of liquids with a maximum capacity of 100 ml, and they must be placed in a transparent plastic bag with a maximum capacity of 1 liter. This is what they mean Federal Police and Fraport AG, operator of Frankfurt Airport.

Background is suspicious European Union The reliability of new baggage scanners using computerized tomography (CT) technology known from medicine. These devices can create a three-dimensional image of the contents of hand luggage in seconds, making liquid regulations unnecessary.

The liquids rule, introduced in 2006, has been suspended at some German checkpoints, provided that luggage can be checked with a CT scanner. “Even larger bottles can be put in hand luggage,” said a spokesman for the federal police in Frankfurt. But it is temporarily suspended until security concerns are resolved.

After all: On the control routes at Frankfurt Airport, where new scanners are increasingly being installed, tubes and bottles, as well as laboratory countertops and power banks, can remain in the bag. At the classic check, these items still have to be presented separately, according to a statement from the Federal Police.

Under the new EU regulations, larger bottles are once again banned, while containers under 100 ml can be left in hand luggage without being unpacked separately. Electronic devices can also be placed in luggage.

Electronics and bags still need to be unpacked and displayed at controlled lanes, where conventional scanners are still common in Germany, a time-consuming process. Medicines and liquid baby food are exempt from the liquids rule.