Liquids rules by airport
The liquids limit is set by the airport you fly from, not your airline. Airports with the newest CT scanners can allow containers up to 2 litres and let you leave liquids in your bag; others still enforce 100 ml in a clear bag. Of the 36 airports below, 12 allow more than 100 ml.
Remember the flight home: the airport you return from may be stricter than the one you left.
United Kingdom
- Belfast International AirportBFSUp to 2 litresBelfast International allows liquids in containers up to 2 litres, with no plastic bag, and you can leave liquids and all electronics in your bag.
- Birmingham AirportBHXUp to 2 litresAt Birmingham you can take as many liquid containers as you like, up to 2 litres each, loose in your bag with no plastic bags. Electricals stay in your bag too.
- Bristol AirportBRSUp to 2 litresBristol allows liquid containers up to 2 litres each, kept in your bag with no clear plastic bag, and laptops can stay in your bag too.
- East Midlands AirportEMA100 ml per itemStays in your bagEast Midlands still limits liquids to 100 ml for each container, but they no longer need a plastic bag and can stay in your hand luggage along with laptops.
- Edinburgh AirportEDIUp to 2 litresAt Edinburgh you can take as many liquid containers as you like, up to 2 litres each, and keep liquids, laptops and tablets in your bag at security.
- George Best Belfast City AirportBHDUp to 2 litresBelfast City allows liquids up to 2 litres in each container, kept in your cabin bag with no clear plastic bag, and large electronics can stay in your bag.
- Glasgow AirportGLA100 ml per itemStays in your bagGlasgow still has the 100 ml limit on each container, but its new scanners mean you can leave liquids and laptops in your bag, with no clear plastic bag needed.
- Leeds Bradford AirportLBA100 ml per itemStays in your bagLeeds Bradford still limits liquids to 100 ml for each container, but liquids and electronics stay in your bag and you don't need a plastic bag.
- Liverpool John Lennon AirportLPL100 ml per itemStays in your bagLiverpool still has the 100 ml limit on each container, but liquids can stay in your hand luggage without a clear plastic bag, and so can large electronics.
- London City AirportLCY100 ml per itemStays in your bagLondon City is back to the 100 ml limit on each container, but there are no plastic bags, and liquids, laptops and other electronics stay in your bag.
- London Gatwick AirportLGWUp to 2 litresAt Gatwick you can take liquids in containers up to 2 litres each and keep them and your laptop in your bag, but metal or double-walled bottles must be empty.
- London Heathrow AirportLHRUp to 2 litresAt Heathrow you can take liquids in containers up to 2 litres each, with no plastic bag, and keep liquids and laptops in your bag in all four terminals.
- London Luton AirportLTN100 ml per itemStays in your bagLuton still has the 100 ml limit on each container, but you no longer need a plastic bag, and liquids and large electronics can stay in your bag.
- London Stansted AirportSTN100 ml per itemStays in your bagStansted still has the 100 ml limit on each container, but liquids and electrical items, including laptops and tablets, can stay in your bag at security.
- Manchester AirportMAN100 ml per itemStays in your bagManchester still has the 100 ml limit on each container, but there's no plastic bag, and liquids and electrical items can stay in your hand luggage.
- Newcastle International AirportNCL100 ml per itemStays in your bagNewcastle still limits liquids to 100 ml for each container, but you can leave liquids and electrical items such as laptops in your hand luggage at security.
Ireland
- Cork AirportORK100 ml per itemCork still has the 100 ml rule: containers of 100 ml or less in one clear 1-litre bag, and both the bag and your laptop must come out at security.
- Dublin AirportDUBUp to 2 litresDublin lets you carry as many liquid containers as you like, up to 2 litres each, and leave liquids and laptops in your bag with no clear plastic bag.
- Ireland West Airport KnockNOCUp to 2 litresIreland West Airport Knock allows liquids in containers up to 2 litres, with no clear bag needed, and liquids and electrical items can stay in your bag.
- Kerry AirportKIRUp to 2 litresAt Kerry Airport, liquids in containers up to 2 litres, and laptops and other electronics, can stay in your cabin bag at security.
- Shannon AirportSNNUp to 2 litresSince 7 September 2026 Shannon lets you carry liquids in containers up to 2 litres, and liquids and laptops stay in your bag at security.
Europe
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas AirportMAD100 ml per itemMadrid still has the 100 ml limit with a 1-litre clear bag, but at the new Terminal 4 central checkpoint you can leave liquids and electronics in your bag.
- Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández AirportALC100 ml per itemAlicante follows Aena's standard rule: liquids in containers of 100 ml or less, in one clear 1-litre bag, taken out at security with your electronics.
- Amsterdam Airport SchipholAMS100 ml per itemStays in your bagAt Schiphol liquids must be 100 ml or less in each container, in one clear 1-litre bag, but you can leave both the bag and your laptop in your hand luggage.
- César Manrique-Lanzarote AirportACE100 ml per itemLanzarote follows Aena's standard rule: liquids in containers of 100 ml or less, in one clear 1-litre bag, taken out at security with your electronics.
- Faro AirportFAOUnclearPlan on the standard 100 ml limit in a 1-litre clear bag at Faro, and check with the airport before you fly.
- Frankfurt AirportFRA100 ml per itemAt Frankfurt most Terminal 1 and all Terminal 3 checkpoints allow liquids up to 2 litres with no bag, but some still need 100 ml containers in a 1-litre bag.
- Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat AirportBCN100 ml per itemBarcelona keeps the 100 ml limit with a 1-litre clear bag. Some lanes in Terminals 1 and 2 let you leave liquids and electronics in your bag, but not all.
- Lisbon Humberto Delgado AirportLIS100 ml per itemLisbon appears to still use the 100 ml limit, with liquids in a 1-litre clear bag. Check with the airport before you fly.
- Málaga-Costa del Sol AirportAGP100 ml per itemMálaga follows Aena's standard rule: liquids in containers of 100 ml or less, in one clear 1-litre bag, taken out at security with your electronics.
- Milan Malpensa AirportMXP100 ml per itemAt Milan Malpensa Terminal 1, liquids up to 2 litres in each container can stay in your bag. Terminal 2 still needs 100 ml containers in a clear bag, taken out.
- Palma de Mallorca AirportPMI100 ml per itemPalma still has the 100 ml limit with a 1-litre clear bag, but on many lanes at the new central checkpoint liquids and electronics can stay in your bag.
- Paris Charles de Gaulle AirportCDG100 ml per itemAt Paris CDG liquids must be 100 ml or less in each container, in one clear 1-litre bag, and you must take your laptop and other electronics out at security.
- Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci AirportFCOUp to 2 litresRome Fiumicino allows liquids up to 2 litres in each container, kept in your bag with your laptop, except on flights to the USA or Israel from Terminal 1.
- Tenerife South AirportTFS100 ml per itemTenerife South follows Aena's standard rule: liquids in containers of 100 ml or less, in one clear 1-litre bag, taken out at security with your electronics.
United States
Good to know, wherever you fly
Medicines, baby food and duty-free in sealed bags are exempt from the 100 ml limit. Rules vary by airport, so check your return and connecting airports too.
- Liquids include drinks, soup, jam, honey, creams, lotions, perfume, mascara, lip gloss, sprays, toothpaste, gels and contact-lens solution.
- The limit is the container size, not how much is in it — a half-empty 200 ml bottle isn’t allowed at a 100 ml airport.
- Where a bag is needed, it’s one clear, resealable bag per person, up to 1 litre (about 20 × 20 cm), sealed shut.
- Medicines, special dietary food and baby food or milk are allowed in larger amounts. Bring proof such as a prescription.
- Duty-free liquids are fine if they stay sealed in the shop’s security bag with the receipt inside. Don’t open it until your final stop.
- Frozen liquids aren’t allowed in hand luggage at UK airports.
- Several airports with new scanners refuse metal or insulated bottles with liquid inside. Carry them empty and fill up after security.
- Your checked luggage isn’t affected by any of these limits.
Source: GOV.UK: Hand luggage restrictions — liquids · checked 20 Oct 2026