Airlines' limit on liquid in hand luggage to be lifted:British Government

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/news/article5891280.ece

Airline passengers will be able to carry any amount of liquid in hand luggage under Government plans to relax restrictions after the upgrade of airport X-ray machines.

Passengers will no longer be limited to 100 millilitre bottles and will be able to buy duty-free alcohol without the risk of it being confiscated.

The screening technology is undergoing secret tests at laboratories in Germany, where scientists are checking its accuracy in detecting bottles of hydrogen peroxide and other liquids that can be turned into bombs.

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“Airports will have to demonstrate that they have invested in the technology, so it will not be a blanket lifting of the restrictions.” He said that a BAA airport would be involved in the trial because the company had already installed advanced threat identification X-ray machines.