Airport security to screen liquids as part of EU pilot project

If you’re catching a flight out of Malta International Airport over the next two months, don’t be surprised if airport security decide to test that bottle of water you forgot in your hand luggage. MIA has been selected to take part in a pilot project on the screening of liquids, aerosols and gels by the European Commission, with Amsterdam Schipol, Dublin, Alicante and Budapest international airports also taking part in the study. The project seeks to assess the viability of screening liquids and aerosols currently prohibited from being carried past security checkpoints and will run intermittently throughout May and June. But if you think the pilot study means you can now saunter past airport security with liquids in tow, think again. Security staff will still be entitled to confiscate liquids in containers with a capacity larger than 100ml. “Passengers who may, in special circumstances, be carrying LAGs of more than 100ml will be subjected to further screening,” an MIA spokesperson said. “They are still expected to follow standard security procedures at all times.” Current EU security screening regulations require passengers to store any non-medical or non-special dietary...