Its not as easy as just "why not put all your liquids on your hold luggage" I work short haul for BA ex LHR and we are forbidden to check any bags in, we have to take everything onboard with us, so whenever we go away (which can be anything upto 3 days) all we are allowed is the basic 100mls.
I feel sorry for the girls who have to pack all their make up into this bag, us guys are lucky enough to just have th basics but even then to save space in my bag im forced to use a stick deoderant which i hate!! but it saves me going through an over priced 100ml spary on one every 2-3 days

Am I not right in thinking BA have responsibility for thie own security at T5 through G4S? So, whay don't BA have a staff comb that operate on a different basis?

The 100ml rule is ludicrous anyway because it would be easy for multiple amounts to be combined airside. I don't know if this is still possible as they have photo tracking now but, I used to occasionally use my airside pass to shop before a trip - leave my purchases landside then go back though security for duty. It was handy where electonic items were on special offer and I didn't want to cart them from pillar to post on a trip or rely on BAA's super efficient buy and collect service - don't know if this is still available either. Can't say whether I was breaking any rules or not and was never challenged - I once had the same conversation with the same security operative at LHR about 40 mins apart - it was spooky because she didn't initially remember me and told me all about someone else who had been saying exactly the same thing that very afternoon - me!

Err I think you mean up to 5 days. Aren't BA shorthaul trips on the 'bus up to 5 days? So nearly a week with poxy little 100mls of this and that. It is driving some people mad...bring me my pills nurse..quick!

Airport ban on liquids set to end | ABTN

Light at the end of the tunnel??! Or will they find something else to ban in 18 months time...