Airports set to follow Shannon's lead on easing liquids screening

John Francis, the Shannon Airport Security Manager, working on the new screening system at the airport. The airport says that the system will cut the time it takes to go through security in half. Pic: Arthur Ellis

A travel expert is predicting that more airports will be able to bypass the 100ml rule on liquids in cabin baggage, following the example of Shannon Airport.

Shannon introduced a new passenger security screening system at the end of last year in a €2.5 million investment.