Green light to carry-on liquids: Rome Fiumicino implements new EU rules

Containers exceeding 2L can be carried in hand luggage only if they are empty, otherwise they must be packed in the checked luggage.

Carrying electrical and electronic devices (laptops, tablets, etc.) in hand luggage continues to be allowed, with no need to remove them from the hand luggage.

The security screening procedures for LAGs (Liquids, Aerosols and Gels) remain unchanged when traditional X-ray machines are used – i.e., at Fiumicino, on flights bound for the USA or Israel. In this case, it is possible to carry liquid containers of maximum 100ml inside a re-sealable transparent plastic bag of a capacity not exceeding 1L (one per passenger) in hand luggage; this re-sealable transparent plastic bag is to be presented separately from the hand luggage during screening operations.

This restriction also applies to transit passengers coming from non-EU countries (excluding Canada, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Norway, Singapore, the United States and Switzerland).

LAGs (Liquids, Aerosols and Gels) for medical purposes or special dietary regimes, including baby food, are still allowed to be carried in hand luggage, subject to separation and special security checks.