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Liquids - Air passengers warned - 2007/05/31 18:40
Air passengers warned
International travellers carrying liquids and gels in containers larger than 100ml will have their goods confiscated at check-in points, Airports Company SA has warned.
Johannesburg - International travellers carrying liquids and gels in containers larger than 100ml will have their goods confiscated at check-in points, the Airports Company SA (Acsa) said on Thursday.
Acsa was briefing the media on their new security measures to be applied at three South African international airports from June 1.
This, they said, would be done in order to comply with the international Civil Aviation Organisation standards.
Acsa's director for Airport Operations Bongani Maseko said people on medication and those travellers with babies would be exempted from the new rules.
"Those with baby formula and baby food as well as those on medication will be allowed to carry liquids exceeding the 100ml provided they provide prescriptions from their doctors."
In terms of the new regulations, passengers will not be allowed to carry on board as hand luggage perfume, shampoo, suntan lotion, creams, toothpaste and hair gel, and other items, in bottles larger than 100ml.
These items will have to be sealed in resealable 20cm plastic bags which will be provided at the airport for a period of about a month starting from the inception date, Maseko said.
Items exceeding 100ml will be allowed on board, provided they are put in checked-in luggage. But if those items are suspected to be explosives, they will be detected through X-ray machines used to scrutinise luggage.
"In an effort to streamline security checks and processes, Acsa recommends that passengers should place all liquids, aerosols and gels in their check-in luggage.
"However, passengers that do decide to carry those items for various reasons need to take these regulations into account when planning their trips," he said.
Post edited by: Anita, at: 2007/05/31 18:45
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