Newcastle International Airport liquids rules
Newcastle 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.
- Largest container
- 100 ml per item
- Clear bag needed
- Not stated
- Liquids stay in bag
- Yes
- Laptops stay in bag
- Yes
- Every lane
- Yes, all lanes
- Changed
- 9 Jun 2024
Flasks and metal bottles with liquid in them will be refused. The 100 ml limit has applied in every lane since 9 June 2024. Older advice to use a 20 x 20 cm clear bag is out of date.
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.
Source: Newcastle Airport - Preparing for Security Search (live site blocks automated access; read via Wayback Machine copy of 1 Jun 2026: containers up to 100ml; liquids and electrical items stay in hand baggage) · checked 20 Oct 2026
Source: Newcastle Airport - Security FAQs (search snippet: liquids subject to automated screening) · checked 20 Oct 2026
Source: Business Traveller, 10 Jun 2024 - DfT reinstated 100ml at six airports incl. Newcastle from 9 Jun 2024 (seen via search summary; page blocked) · checked 20 Oct 2026
Source: The Aviation Hub, 12 Oct 2026 - Newcastle limits containers to 100ml · checked 20 Oct 2026