Passengers departing from Henri Coandă International Airport (Otopeni) and Bucharest Băneasa International Airport can now carry liquids in containers of up to 2 liters in hand luggage, after the removal of the 100 milliliter limit that was in force for almost two decades.
Bucharest National Airports Company (CNAB) announced that the new rules came into force starting on March 11, after the installation of modern scanning equipment that allows luggage to be checked without passengers having to remove liquids or electronic devices.
The new scanners generate 3D images of luggage, allowing security operators to detect contents with much greater precision. Under these conditions, passengers can keep products such as water, perfumes, creams, gels or shaving foam in containers of up to 2 liters in their cabin baggage.
Another important change is that phones, tablets and laptops no longer need to be removed from luggage during the security check. However, operators may request additional checks if suspicions arise from the scan.
At Henri Coandă airport, more than 50,000 passengers go through security control every day, and in the past many of them were forced to throw liquids that exceeded the allowed limit. According to estimates, around 150 liters of liquids were thrown away every day at checkpoints.
Authorities say the new equipment will also help reduce wait times at security checkpoints.
However, the measure is not a first in Romania. The airports of Cluj-Napoca and Sibiu already allow the transport of liquids in larger containers in hand luggage, after the installation of modern scanning systems. The introduction of this equipment at the airports in Bucharest aligns the capital with the airports in the country that already use advanced technology for security control.
It is important to know, however, that the rule applies only to passengers departing from these airports, not to those in transit or transfer. Travelers should also check the rules of the destination airport, as restrictions may differ.
Limiting liquids to 100ml in hand luggage was introduced in 2006 after the discovery of a terrorist plot to detonate liquid explosives on board several planes flying from London to the United States.
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