Edinburgh Airport has ditched a rule requiring travellers to only carry liquids under 100ml when going through security.
It becomes the first airport in Scotland to lift the policy, introduced in 2006 in response to a foiled terrorist plot to detonate liquid explosives on transatlantic flights.
From today, passengers departing on flights from Edinburgh will be allowed to carry liquid containers up to two litres in their hand luggage.
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In April, Edinburgh Airport announced liquids and electrical items no longer had to be removed from bags, after purchasing eight new scanners costing £24m.
Officials said it was thanks to this investment that the 100ml rule could now be dropped.
Installing this top-of-the-range security x-ray technology, alongside the decision to add two extra lanes to the security hall, they said, would transform the security process at Scotland’s busiest airport.
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Gordon Dewar, Chief Executive of Edinburgh Airport said it was a "big day for our passengers and the airport team".
He said: "We are delighted to be able to lift this rule and really transform the whole security process, making it easier for everyone.
“A whole generation of travellers have only known the 100ml rule to be the case, so it really is a momentous day as we become the first airport in Scotland to lift the rule since it was introduced in 2006.
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“The change allows more flexibility for passengers to take liquids through security, all while maintaining and improving our high safety levels through the use of 3D technology."
However Mr Dewar reminded passengers to "continue to check with the situation at their return airport as not all airports will be moving away from 100ml just yet".
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