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April 20, 2024
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Spanish airports relax liquid restrictions

We have good news for all those who, for one reason or another, tend to catch flights often.

And it is that Spanish airports have relaxed restrictions on the transport of liquids, according to the new regulations of the European Union, which will prevent the beverages, aerosols and gels purchased in airports from third countries, which will only be scanned. Do you want more information about this new alternative? It will be useful for you!

Restriction reduction process

The changes, which came into effect on January 31, are part of the first phase of a process to reduce restrictions on the transport of liquids on aircraft with a view to making them removed totally in 2016 "if it develops successfully", according to the European Commission.

According AENA, the new rules only affect 1% of passengers and recalls that it is "a first phase that facilitates access to certain liquids of more than 100 ml, after inspection". One of the changes is that access to the boarding area is allowed with medications, baby food and dietary products of more than 100 ml, provided they pass a specific control.

Duty free shops

In addition, liquids that have been purchased in stores free of taxes at airports outside the European Union or on board the plane on "non-EU-based" airlines, they may be carried on the connecting flight "provided the products are still packaged in a store-obtained security bag". Until now, this type of liquids purchased in "duty free" was confiscated at EU airports.

The previous regulation

The regulations on the transport of liquids in hand luggage at the airports of the European Union, which entered into force on November 6, 2006, prohibit the transport of aerosols or containers with liquids, creams, gels or similar substances that exceed 100 milliliters of capacity. Containers with liquids or similar should go in a bag of plastic transparent that can be opened and closed and with a capacity not exceeding one liter.