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Several UK airports will look to drop the 100ml liquid rule as new technology makes security checks easier. Passengers may find themselves flying with a higher liquid allowance as high-tech CT scanners are set to be introduced at several airports. Travellers will be approved to carry larger liquid containers at a selection of locations across the country.

Under current guidance, passengers travelling through most UK airports are still restricted to carrying liquids in containers of 100ml or less. While some airports continue enforcing the limit, the new technology at airports mean passengers will no longer need to separate liquids, laptops, and chargers during the security process. The CT scanners can generate detailed 3D images of bags during screening, helping speed up the security process for travellers.

• Belfast International Airport

• Belfast City Airport

• Birmingham Airport

• Bournemouth Airport

• Bristol Airport

• Edinburgh Airport

• London Gatwick Airport

• London Heathrow Airport

• London Southend Airport

• Aberdeen Airport

• Cardiff Airport

• East Midlands Airport

• Glasgow Airport

• Glasgow Prestwick Airport

• Inverness Airport

• Isle of Man Airport

• Leeds Bradford Airport

• Liverpool John Lennon Airport

• London City Airport

• London Luton Airport

• London Stansted Airport

• Manchester Airport

• Newcastle International Airport

• Newquay Airport

• Norwich Airport

• Southampton Airport

• Teesside International Airport

Neil Atkinson, Managing Director of travel firm Luxury Group Stay, said the changes could make a major difference for families and group travellers this summer.

He said: "Airport security has always been one of the most stressful parts of travelling, especially for families juggling toiletries, baby milk, sun cream, and electronics.

"The new CT scanners are creating a much smoother experience for passengers. Not having to unpack liquids or worry about tiny bottles speeds everything up and removes a lot of unnecessary hassle before people even get on holiday.

"The biggest issue right now, though, is confusion. Travellers may assume the rules are the same everywhere, and they simply aren't. Someone flying out from Heathrow could have a completely different experience to somebody departing from Manchester or Stansted."

Atkinson urged passengers to make themselves aware of the rules from airport to airport, adding: "The safest approach is still to check the exact guidance for every airport you're travelling through. It only takes one airport sticking with the old rules for items to be confiscated."