Late last week, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced the so-called “liquid rule” would be reintroduced at six UK airports – the six that have already completed their expensive security upgrades that were supposed to bring to an end the rule requiring passengers to carry liquids of only up to 100ml in their hand luggage.
The airports affected are London City, Teesside, Aberdeen, Leeds-Bradford, Newcastle and Southend. The DfT said the measure would only affect “a small number of passengers” and added it didn’t come in response “to a specific threat”.
The government had initially set airports a June 2024 deadline to complete their upgrades; however, it became clear in the spring most major airports would not…