We were caught up in the liquids in baggage panic a couple of years ago when we came to Scotland for a family holiday. We had flown BA via Gatwick instead of FR direct to PIK, as the prices were very similar. On our return, all flights into Gatwick were cancelled- cue chaos at the check-ins!
BA got us back home dia Dublin and London City, on 3 different carriers, arriving at much the same time we were scheduled to. Normally we fly FR, but this occasion brought home the difference in service you can expect when things go wrong.