Originally Posted by
Sanosuke
Looks like I'll be going through FRA this summer instead of LHR.
Sanosuke!
That, unfortunately, may not help.
The British government has pushed hard for "harmonization" to the idiotic "security" standards so as not to have the UK transit traffic business diverted elsewhere. And so we will have it in April 2007 that the real pain of these changes will become more evident across all EU airports (and a number of others) unless common sense prevails before then.
The following restrictions are in effect at airports throughout the European Union and in Norway, Iceland and Switzerland:
1. Passengers may carry no more than 100 milliliters of liquid per container.
2. All such containers should fit into a clear, re-sealable plastic bag to be presented at security checkpoints. (These rules do not apply to liquids in checked baggage or to liquids, such as beverages or perfumes, purchased at airport shops after passengers clear security.)
3. Baby food and medicines are exempt from the restrictions but are subject to inspection.
4. At security checkpoints, passengers are required to remove coats and jackets.
5. Laptops and large electrical items must be removed from their bags at checkpoints.
6. Effective April 2007, each passenger is allowed one item of carry-on baggage, not exceeding a maximum 56 x 45 x 25 centimeters (about 22 x 17 x 10 inches) -- exceptions may be made for some items such as musical instruments.