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100ml liquid rule at BHX and EDI scrapped
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That's great if you're flying between Birmingham and Edinburgh, but of no practical effect really if you're flying elsewhere as the 100ml rule still applies.NoodleDoodleMan said:0 -
If you're going somewhere sunny and need lots of suncream, it allows you to go out and return with cabin bags only (assuming you either use it all at your destination, or throw away anything not used). The smaller 100ml bottles are very expensive relative to larger bottles.Emmia said:
That's great if you're flying between Birmingham and Edinburgh, but of no practical effect really if you're flying elsewhere as the 100ml rule still applies.NoodleDoodleMan said:0 -
Or buy it at your destination? Suncream is about the only thing this might be useful for...MeteredOut said:
If you're going somewhere sunny and need lots of suncream, it allows you to go out and return with cabin bags only (assuming you either use it all or throw away any not used). The smaller 100ml bottles are very expensive relative to larger bottles.Emmia said:
That's great if you're flying between Birmingham and Edinburgh, but of no practical effect really if you're flying elsewhere as the 100ml rule still applies.NoodleDoodleMan said:0 -
Usually much more expensive, in my experience. It obviously is not much of a benefit for some, but "of no practical effect" is patently not universally correct.Emmia said:
Or buy it at your destination?MeteredOut said:
If you're going somewhere sunny and need lots of suncream, it allows you to go out and return with cabin bags only (assuming you either use it all or throw away any not used). The smaller 100ml bottles are very expensive relative to larger bottles.Emmia said:
That's great if you're flying between Birmingham and Edinburgh, but of no practical effect really if you're flying elsewhere as the 100ml rule still applies.NoodleDoodleMan said:0 -
I think what it will do is catch people out - wildly differing liquids restrictions on outbound and return flights mean that people need to pack for the smaller volumes if they're hand luggage only.MeteredOut said:
Usually much more expensive, in my experience. It obviously is not much of a benefit for some, but "of no practical effect" is patently not universally correct.Emmia said:
Or buy it at your destination?MeteredOut said:
If you're going somewhere sunny and need lots of suncream, it allows you to go out and return with cabin bags only (assuming you either use it all or throw away any not used). The smaller 100ml bottles are very expensive relative to larger bottles.Emmia said:
That's great if you're flying between Birmingham and Edinburgh, but of no practical effect really if you're flying elsewhere as the 100ml rule still applies.NoodleDoodleMan said:
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Emmia said:
That's great if you're flying between Birmingham and Edinburgh, but of no practical effect really if you're flying elsewhere as the 100ml rule still applies.NoodleDoodleMan said:If flying out of EDI or BHX a passenger can now take liquid exceeding 100ml but not more than 2L through security.This works unless there are importing restrictions at the arrival airport, which seems unlikely IMO - as you can take in duty free to these limits already.Unless I'm missing something ?
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For example leave Birmingham with full size shampoo 500ml etc. use shampoo on holiday... But you can't return with a bottle of 500ml so you'll have to bin it before returning.NoodleDoodleMan said:Emmia said:
That's great if you're flying between Birmingham and Edinburgh, but of no practical effect really if you're flying elsewhere as the 100ml rule still applies.NoodleDoodleMan said:If flying out of EDI or BHX a passenger can now take liquid exceeding 100ml but not more than 2L through security.This works unless there are importing restrictions at the arrival airport, which seems unlikely IMO - as you can take in duty free to these limits already.Unless I'm missing something ?0 -
I'm not sure why you seem so keen on making a negative out of something that is clearly a positive, and (eventually) more and more airports will follow suit.Emmia said:
I think what it will do is catch people out - wildly differing liquids restrictions on outbound and return flights mean that people need to pack for the smaller volumes if they're hand luggage only.MeteredOut said:
Usually much more expensive, in my experience. It obviously is not much of a benefit for some, but "of no practical effect" is patently not universally correct.Emmia said:
Or buy it at your destination?MeteredOut said:
If you're going somewhere sunny and need lots of suncream, it allows you to go out and return with cabin bags only (assuming you either use it all or throw away any not used). The smaller 100ml bottles are very expensive relative to larger bottles.Emmia said:
That's great if you're flying between Birmingham and Edinburgh, but of no practical effect really if you're flying elsewhere as the 100ml rule still applies.NoodleDoodleMan said:
You're right that some people will get caught out by this; but it'll be the same people who also don't read about baggage allowance limits, or needing to checkin online, or having enough time-to-expiry on their passport. Sometimes people need to feel a little pain before they learn.
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Emmia said:
For example leave Birmingham with full size shampoo 500ml etc. use shampoo on holiday... But you can't return with a bottle of 500ml so you'll have to bin it before returning.NoodleDoodleMan said:Emmia said:
That's great if you're flying between Birmingham and Edinburgh, but of no practical effect really if you're flying elsewhere as the 100ml rule still applies.NoodleDoodleMan said:If flying out of EDI or BHX a passenger can now take liquid exceeding 100ml but not more than 2L through security.This works unless there are importing restrictions at the arrival airport, which seems unlikely IMO - as you can take in duty free to these limits already.Unless I'm missing something ?Indeed, however you can return with 100ml or less, it's not the size of the container that's the issue - it's the liquid volume in it.I have an unopened litre of duty free gin brought back from a recent holiday - nothing now to stop me taking it out through EDI or BHX on my next flight if so desired.
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Actually container size is important, you can't have 50ml of liquid in a 200ml bottle.NoodleDoodleMan said:Emmia said:
For example leave Birmingham with full size shampoo 500ml etc. use shampoo on holiday... But you can't return with a bottle of 500ml so you'll have to bin it before returning.NoodleDoodleMan said:Emmia said:
That's great if you're flying between Birmingham and Edinburgh, but of no practical effect really if you're flying elsewhere as the 100ml rule still applies.NoodleDoodleMan said:If flying out of EDI or BHX a passenger can now take liquid exceeding 100ml but not more than 2L through security.This works unless there are importing restrictions at the arrival airport, which seems unlikely IMO - as you can take in duty free to these limits already.Unless I'm missing something ?Indeed, however you can return with 100ml or less, it's not the size of the container that's the issue - it's the liquid volume in it.I have an unopened litre of duty free gin brought back from a recent holiday - nothing now to stop me taking it out through EDI or BHX on my next flight if so desired.2
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