Does the 100ml rule still apply in UK airports?

Travelers can expect to see the complete removal of the 100ml rule at major airports by 2024. Eventually, the carry-on liquid limit at these airports will be extended to 2 liters (0.53 gallons). This new limit is already in force at some major airports.



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London City Airport has scrapped the 100ml liquid limit by using high-tech scanners which also allow electronics to be kept in hand luggage at security.

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Thanks to new technology, passengers will no longer have to take out liquids or laptops, tablets and phones from their hand luggage for scanning. Teesside International Airport was the first airport in the UK to increase the 100ml limit to two litres, but City airport is the first to do so in London.

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London's City Airport believed it would be the first U.K. airport to be free of the 100ml rule in time for the Easter holiday in April 2023 but it was beaten to first place by Teeside International airport—these are the two British airports where the 100ml rule has been lifted.

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Each passenger may carry liquids, gels and aerosols in travel-size containers that are 3.4 ounces or100 milliliters.

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Keep your medicines and equipment in the original packaging with labels and information leaflet. If your medicine needs to be kept cool you can use a thermos flask, cool pack or insulated pouch. Carry your medicine in your hand luggage: suitcases in the hold can become delayed or lost in transit.

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All liquids, aerosols and gels that you intend to take in your carry-on baggage must be in containers 100ml in volume or smaller. (This is about equal to 100gm in weight). Any containers larger than 100ml will need to be packed into your check-in baggage or left behind.

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The TSA's liquid limit for carry-ons—known as the 3-1-1 rule—allows travelers to pack liquids, aerosols, gels, creams, and pastes under 3.4 ounces (100 milliliters) in their carry-on bags. Passengers are allowed up to one quart-sized bag per person, or roughly nine 3.4-ounce containers in a single quart-sized bag.

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London City Airport is the first in the UK to scrap the 100ml liquid rule. What's the worst thing about flying? For many, it's having to cram mini-bottles of shampoo, toothpaste and shower gel into an undignified clear plastic bag.

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Back here in the U.S., though, 3-1-1 remains the prevailing order, for the foreseeable future, when it comes to liquids, gels, aerosols, creams, and pastes. And those rules remain: No single bottles of more than 3.4 ounces, all bottles in one clear plastic bag, with no more than one such bag per passenger.

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The Bottom Line. Chapstick, lipstick, and solid lip balms are not considered liquids by the TSA and can be thrown into your handbag or carry-on without any issues. Liquid lip gloss, jars of petroleum lip balm, and other lip care liquids must be placed in your clear liquids bag for security checkpoint screening.

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Liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) are all liquid items for aviation security purposes. This includes all drinks, toiletry and cosmetic items such as shampoo and shower gel, toothpaste, liquid/aerosol deodorant, hairspray, hair gel, mascara and foundation cream.

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Is Mascara Considered a Liquid by TSA? TSA counts mascara as a liquid, so the 3-1-1 rule for packing it in hand luggage applies. It states that all liquids have to be in 3.4 oz (100 ml) bottles or smaller and packed in a 1-quart bag. Mascara usually isn't above 3.4 oz, so you're free to pack it in your hand luggage.

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