EU airports are pushing the European Commission to follow in the tracks of the U.K. and scrap rules limiting European air passengers passing through high-tech security checkpoints to 100-milliliter mini bottles.
ACI Europe, the main airport lobby, sent a letter — seen by POLITICO — to Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas on Thursday calling for a rethink of the bloc’s more restrictive approach.
“This is impacting passengers as regards the carriage of liquids, slowing down operational processes, increasing waiting times and requiring additional security screening staff — which will lead to disruptions during the peak summer months if these restrictions are not lifted by the end of the month,” the letter said.
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