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New safety rules inside the EU airports

In order to protect passengers from the liquid explosive’s terrorist threat, EU adopted new safety rules which impose limitations on the transport of liquids in carry-on bags. All passengers departing from EU airports to any destination (national flights included) are subject to these new rules. At the security check points any passenger and his/her carry-on bag will undergo security screening in order to detect prohibited items and liquid substances. All liquids in carry-on bags must be placed in containers of 100 ml or less (1/10 of litre or equivalent 100 gr). These containers must be placed inside a transparent re-sealable plastic bag of no more than 1 litre; 1 plastic bag per passenger is permitted. Since the 31st January 2014, Abruzzo Airport is equipped with the security screening for liquids and gels, referring to the European Regulation n. 246/2013. For further details, please check www.enac.gov.it.

In order to facilitate security checks, you have to:

• take the plastic bag containing liquids from your carry-on bag and present it to the security personnel for the screening;
• take off jackets or overcoats: they will be inspected separately;
• remove laptops and other electronic equipment from your carry-on bag: they will be inspected separately.

Liquids include:

• water and other drinks, soups, syrups;
• creams, lotions, oils;
• perfumes;
• sprays;
• gels;
• pressure vessels, such as shaving foams and deodorants;
• paste substances, such as toothpaste;
• liquid and solid mixtures;
The list above is liable to further improvements.
In case of doubts before the flight, ask information to your airline or travel agent. Please have a kind collaboration with the security, airport and airline personnel.
All passengers have to comply with the check-in schedules and the security procedures, in accordance with the airline rules (terms and conditions are accepted at the moment of the ticket purchase), in order to avoid any inconvenience inside the airport. All passengers should not leave the airport after the check-in procedures, in order not to miss any schedule changes to in case of dela