The 100ml limit has been removed in many countries, why does Australia still have it?

[transpactraveller]

Many airports internationally have now removed the 100ml liquid restriction over the past few years, a benefit of the new CT scanners which also allow you to leave everything in your bag.

SYD and MEL have the new scanners but have both said there's no plans to remove the 100ml liquid restriction.

Why is Australia so behind?

3 years later and we're still the same as this from 2022:

Australia has no plan to follow UK in ending liquids ban for ...​

23 Dec 2022 — The federal government will not follow in ending the ban on large liquids, gels and creams being carried on board international flights.

 

[clifford]

Many airports internationally have now removed the 100ml liquid restriction over the past few years, a benefit of the new CT scanners which also allow you to leave everything in your bag.

SYD and MEL have the new scanners but have both said there's no plans to remove the 100ml liquid restriction.

Why is Australia so behind?

3 years later and we're still the same as this from 2022:

I guess you haven't flown domestically in a little while?

 

[transpactraveller]

I guess you haven't flown domestically in a little while?

I have but this was about international

I guess you haven't flown international from the UK or Europe in a little while?

 

[RooFlyer]

I guess you haven't flown domestically in a little while?

I dunno, but the OP is talking about international.

 

[SYD]

I’m not sure removal of the 100ml limit is that widespread.

USA still has 100ml on domestic and therefore outbound international.

UK is currently not consistent and one should assume 100ml for now (or don’t hand carry your single malt).

NZ is still 100ml on international.

SIN is 100ml

HKG is 100ml

Etc etc

So there’s a real risk of travelling to/from Oz you might get your LAGs confiscated along the way - frustrating as it is.

I still as a matter of course put my LAGs in a plastic bag, even though that’s not required departing SYD but if there’s a false alarm at the screening, it’s easy to get them all out in one go.

 

[LondonAussie]

UK is currently not consistent and one should assume 100ml for now (or don’t hand carry your single malt).

I’ve been taking more than 100ml through Heathrow and London City for at least 2 years now. I don’t think it was ever officially confirmed, but if you went through a lane with the new scanners then the limits don’t apply.

Similarly most airports in Europe.

This was Rome in 2024

 

[Pushka]

The same reason why we still have paper entry requirements. A secondary liquids search pre boarding in Indonesia and Thailand. It's Australia.

 

[Himeno]

SYD and MEL have the new scanners but have both said there's no plans to remove the 100ml liquid restriction.

Why is Australia so behind?

Because a former transport minister who lied when forcing out body scanners is currently running the country.

 

[kpc]

You think they could have sorted it out by now! Rule been in place since 2008!

Thread 'Don't forget the 100ml liquid rule'

Dec 31, 2007

Is that Grange? Smashing | The Daily Telegraph

It is enough to make grown men cry:!::shock::evil:

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[Princess Fiona]

Many airports internationally have now removed the 100ml liquid restriction over the past few years, a benefit of the new CT scanners which also allow you to leave everything in your bag.

SYD and MEL have the new scanners but have both said there's no plans to remove the 100ml liquid restriction.

Why is Australia so behind?

3 years later and we're still the same as this from 2022:

I actually don’t agree that it’s many airports / countries that have scrapped the 100ml limit.
Even when they do it can be dependent on the Terminal, Fast track v main etc.
And also at the whim of change of the current regulations. Examples where flip flops have occurred are LCY and LHR T5 F wing. Both currently unrestricted.

What would make a massive difference is if every airport allowed all compliant liquids to be anywhere in your carry on items.
The sandwich bags do my head in.
Here’s looking at you CDG 2C .

I mean yeh scrapping the requirements for 100ml everywhere would be great but we are in good company still having them. USA for instance.

 

[justinbrett]

Many airports internationally have now removed the 100ml liquid restriction

It's a handful of countries at best, and even within those countries it's only select airports and terminals.

Similarly most airports in Europe.

Absolute BS.

Also for the airports that had removed the rule in 2024, it was reinstated by the UK and EU for almost a year, before being lifted again.

 

[clifford]

I guess you haven't flown international from the UK or Europe in a little while?

I flew out of LHR late last year (through the BA First Wing in T5), and would have also done recently if it weren't for certain things going on in the ME. I fly through Heathrow several times a year.

Is that recent enough for you (probably not)?

 

[elanshin]

Isn't this tied to the scanner technology used at security? The newer fancier ones can detect the actual liquid as I understand.

 

[SYD]

Isn't this tied to the scanner technology used at security? The newer fancier ones can detect the actual liquid as I understand.

No, that’s just means you don’t need to take LAGs out and put them in a tray, as well as laptops, tablets etc.

The limit on 100ml etc is set separately. We don’t have any restriction domestically but the US has 100ml (presumably because they don’t generally seperate international and domestic flights at their airports - weird as most of us might find that).

 

[elanshin]

No, that’s just means you don’t need to take LAGs out and put them in a tray, as well as laptops, tablets etc.

The limit on 100ml etc is set separately. We don’t have any restriction domestically but the US has 100ml (presumably because they don’t generally seperate international and domestic flights at their airports - weird as most of us might find that).

But wasn't that the original reason LAG rule even came into effect, because a very real explosive liquid device plan was foiled and thus the change.

And being able to detect what the liquid is can mean there's no need for a LAG security rule.

 

[Forg]

But wasn't that the original reason LAG rule even came into effect, because a very real explosive liquid device plan was foiled and thus the change.

And being able to detect what the liquid is can mean there's no need for a LAG security rule.

Maybe it’s just because the theatre has a long tradition of having traditions?
Like breaking legs & referring to The Scottish Play (not by name).

 

[Princess Fiona]

No, that’s just means you don’t need to take LAGs out and put them in a tray, as well as laptops, tablets etc.

The limit on 100ml etc is set separately. We don’t have any restriction domestically but the US has 100ml (presumably because they don’t generally seperate international and domestic flights at their airports - weird as most of us might find that).

Which makes it even weirder still as the UK also doesn’t really separate Int and Domestic and yet at T5 F and LCY etc you can bring much bigger than 100ml through.

 

[LondonAussie]

Heathrow officially abolished the restrictions in January (though many terminals had already been ignoring it if they used upgraded scanners)

Heathrow scraps 100ml liquid container limit

Heathrow says it has become the biggest airport to drop the limit after rolling out new high-tech scanners.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Major]

The same reason why we still have paper entry requirements. A secondary liquids search pre boarding in Indonesia and Thailand. It's Australia.

At least you don't need a paper entry for BNE and you can leave your LAGs in your carry on for departure