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In a huge boost for passengers, travellers flying from Gatwick will no longer need to remove electrical items or put their liquids in plastic bags.
Airport bosses said travellers can now leave liquids and items such as laptops in their hand luggage while going through security.
The airport said this was part of its plans to 'transform' Gatwick's security screening process.
Cyrus Dana, head of security at Gatwick, said: 'More than 95 per cent of passengers already pass through security at London Gatwick in under five minutes.
'This is a positive change, with the scanners allowing our passengers to travel through the airport with more ease.
'As we continue to grow, our top priority is the safety of our passengers and the security of the airport.
'This cutting-edge technology ensures a safe and robust experience for our passengers.'
However, although passengers will no longer need to put them in a plastic bag, liquids still have to be under 100ml in size.
In a huge boost for passengers, travellers flying from Gatwick will no longer need to remove electrical items or put their liquids in plastic bags
The airport said this was part of its plans to 'transform' Gatwick's security screening process. The new scanners are pictured above
Airport bosses said travellers can now leave liquids and items such as laptops in their hand luggage while going through security
Liquids include products such as creams, gels, sprays, pastes and aerosols.
A Gatwick spokesperson also warned passengers that other airports around the world may not have adopted the new technology.
They said: 'Therefore, the one-litre clear plastic bag rule and 100ml liquid container limit may still apply when returning from other destinations.'
Gatwick isn't the first UK airport to introduce the new rules.
Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, Luton, Newcastle, Southend and Teesside already have the new rules in place.
