London Heathrow Airport has announced plans to install enhanced security scanners that mean passengers will no longer have to remove liquids and laptops from their bags.
The £50m upgrade will see the new computed tomography (CT) security equipment, which shows a 3D image of the contents of passengers’ hand luggage, rolled out across all terminals by 2022. The move will eliminate the need for travellers to put their liquids in sealed plastic bags, reducing the amount of plastic used at the airport. It is hoped the new scanners will make the security process more robust and efficient, speeding up the experience to “transform the journey through the airport”. Heathrow is the first UK airport to trial the technology. It is working with the Department for Transport to help other airports across the country implement their own trials in the coming months.
My cyncial self says that I'll take a bet this does not “transform the journey through the airport”
The Independent