You know that special wine you've been saving for a special occasion? Now it can fly with you—without having to check it in or say goodbye at the X-ray machine.
Passengers departing from Rome Fiumicino and Milan Linate airports Milan MalpensaBologna and Turin no longer need to follow the 100-milliliter rule for liquids in carry-on luggage. The change was announced by the Italian civil aviation authority (ENAC) last Sunday, the 28th.
The new measure was made possible thanks to the installation of EDSCB scanners (Explosive Detection Systems for Cabin Baggage), capable of detecting explosive particles even through fabrics, with a high degree of precision.
With technology, it is no longer necessary to remove liquids or electronic devices from bags during inspection.
It is now permitted to carry water, wine, olive oil and creams in bottles of up to two liters, as long as customs regulations are respected.
The change only applies to the five airports that already have the new equipment.
In other Italian terminals, the requirement to transport liquids in bottles of up to 100ml, in transparent, sealed plastic bags, which must be presented separately at screening, remains in place.
Flights to the United States and Israel departing from Fiumicino Airport continue with the old procedures. According to Aeroporti di Roma, these departures continue to use traditional X-ray machines.
ENAC's decision was authorized by the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), an entity that brings together authorities from 44 countries.
Linate, Malpensa and Fiumicino had already begun implementing the system in 2024. However, in September of that year, the European Commission ordered the temporary reinstatement of the 100ml limit due to technical failures in the scanners.
