The 100ml limit on liquids a person can take through security at Dublin Airport could end next month, travel expert Eoghan Corry has said.
The regulation was introduced after terrorists tried to bring liquid explosives into Manchester Airport in 2006.
Since then, technology has advanced and scanners can differentiate which liquid is drinkable and which is an explosive.
“The C3 scanner is the key to everything,” Mr Corry told The Pat Kenny Show.
“It means as many millilitres as you want can be left in your bag as you go through security.
“Listeners will be very familiar with all the havoc that causes, taking little pieces of liquid out and putting them in see thru plastic bags.
“Then the confiscation of bottles.”
An aeroplane landing at Dublin Airport. Picture by: Alamy.com. Mr Corry continued that officials expected the scanners to be up and running long before now.
“It’s supposed to be in July, that’s the fourth date we’ve been given,” he said.
“But I’ve been much more confident about this one; it hinges on the EU and the American security authorities agreeing that the scanners are up to scratch.
“They’re going to do their job to the satisfaction of everyone - the EU seems to be happy.
“Americans slower to come around to that; it was in place and now it was withdrawn in September.
“The problem that came up in September was not actually 75 centilitres, but the very large ones - the two litres bottles.
“Not many of them were going through the airport but anything that raises questions about security scanners, the whole thing had to come to a halt.
“We’re hoping to see it back in a couple of weeks’ time in July.”
C3 scanners are already operational in Shannon, Kerry, Donegal and Belfast City Airports.
Cork Airport hopes to have them installed by next summer.
Main image: An airport security check before a flight. Picture by: Alamy.com
