British Airports to introduce 3D screening for carry-on bags

Putting small containers of liquids in plastic bags could soon be a thing of the past for airline passengers in Britain after the govt announced plans Sunday to introduce 3D screening equipment for carry-on luggage at all major airports. Transport secretary Grant Shapps said that the new technology will improve security and could also mean "an end to passengers having to use plastic bags or rationing what they take away with them." Under current security restrictions, passengers are not allowed containers carrying more than 100 millilitres of liquids in their carry-on luggage and the containers have to be in a clear plastic bag. That could come to an end under the new screening regime and passengers may also be able to keep electrical equipment such as their laptops in their cabin bags. <br/>