Kristi Noem, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, is expected to move this week to allow liquids be kept in bags on flights to and from America.
German, Netherlands and some English and Scottish have already moved to allow keep liquids, no matter what size, in the bag. US security officials have been slower than their EU colleagues to give the all clear to bags scanned by new C3 scanners.
Details regarding the new regulations on liquid sizes and quantities have not yet been disclosed.
The recent announcement indicates travellers may experience a modified security process at airports.
Last week, Noem revealed that travellers could keep their shoes on during TSA checkpoints.
In Ireland the new scanners have been installed at Belfast International, Kerry, Knock and Shannon. All of Dublin T2 has been fitted out and half fo Dublin T1, with Belfast City and Cork likely to follow over the winter.
Kristi Noem shared, “The liquids, I’m questioning. So that may be the next big announcement, is what size your liquids need to be.”
