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Posted by Amanda Kendle Sep 13, 2006 |
UPDATE: Read about restrictions from 1 November 2006.
The Transport Commissioner of the European Commission has just announced that restrictions on carrying liquids in carry-on luggage will begin across the European Union.
After flying in and out of the US last week, where complete bans on liquids in hand luggage applied, it's already clear to me that it's not too convenient: no bottle of water to sip on before take-off, no moisturiser to fight that horrible dry skin airplane air-conditioning induces, and no chance to take out my reusable contact lenses unless I simply throw them away.
But, OK, we want to fly safely, too. According to the latest news, flights in the EU will restrict liquids in hand luggage, but not completely ban it - we'll see what that means in the near future. Whether non-EU parts of Eastern Europe and Russia will follow suit also remains to be seen.