As you know, I travel a fair amount. To be honest, I’ve cut down a lot in recent years – especially since the time in Atlanta when the border security chap recognised me!
Yep – above photo of the time when I was travelling back from Toronto. But an all familiar site – you check in your luggage – then head over to security.
Where – you take all bits of metal from your body, take everything out your pockets – oh, and don’t forget those liquids and laptops!
What a pain, Bal!? – This has been going on for a while.
It sure has. Limits on liquids have been in place since November 2006 – there was a complete ban on liquids for a while before that date.
But Technology to the rescue!
That’s right – It’s been announced that all major UK airports must introduce 3D baggage screening equipment before the end of 2022.
And these new 3D Scanners mean you can leave your liquids and other certain items in your bags and just let it go through the scanner.
They’ve got them in Paris – and it was brilliant. I was first surprised, when the lady said, no – keep your liquids in there.
Queue time – virtually non existence!
Threw the bags in – walked through – no beeps and happy days.
So the plan is to have these introduced at all airports in the UK. I’m sure there’s many more airports across the World that’ll be implementing these. Not just to make people go quicker – but these scanners can zoom in, 3D rotate particular items of interest and pick up on suspicious items. Much more sophisticated then our current scanners.
So – depending on which airport you fly from next summer… you could be leaving your liquids in, and getting through security slightly quicker!