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The UK has a robust aviation security system, and new technology to enhance security screening of passengers and hand luggage is being rolled out at UK airports. Newcastle International Airport has installed new screening technology that allows passengers to leave electrical items such as tablets and laptops, and liquids in their hand baggage during the screening process.
There are no changes to the rules on the carriage of dangerous goods, detail of which can be found at https://www.caa.co.uk/passengers/before-you-fly/baggage/banned-items/
Passengers must ensure any Liquids, Aerosols and Gels within hand luggage, are in individual containers up to 100ml. Liquids, Aerosols and Gels greater than 100ml are not permitted. All Liquids, Aerosols and Gels will be subject to an automated screening process which will ultimately determine if they can be taken on your journey.
Any liquids within double-skinned containers, such as thermos flasks or thermal water bottles, are not able to be scanned and therefore will not be permitted through security. Empty double-skinned containers are permitted.
The catering outlets in our catering outlet are more than happy to provide passengers with hot or cold water as required.
We would recommend for a more seamless journey, that passengers continue to pack as many liquids as possible in their hold baggage, and only carry in their hand baggage what is required for the flight.
No, this is not required.
Yes, passengers travelling with babies and children are allowed to take enough milk or formula as they will need for the journey. Please allow slightly more time at security to allow for the liquid to undergo some additional security checks.
Alternatively, milk can be pre-ordered at Boots and collected in the departure lounge. For more information, please click here.
Passengers are permitted to take electricals within hand luggage, provided they are not a prohibited item. Electricals can remain in hand luggage during the screening process.
When transiting through the security search process, passengers can leave everything in their bag. Liquids and Electricals do not need to be removed from hand luggage.
Passengers are reminded that the following items may not be carried in hand baggage. Please note that the examples below are not given as an exhaustive list, and many other items fall under these categories. For more information, please click here.
Sharp items: Knives (with a blade over 6cm) or any sized knife with a locking blade, razor blades, corkscrew, box cutters, scissors (with blades longer than 6cm or any size with sharp points)
Projectile-firing weapons: Firearms, toy guns, replica/imitation guns, BB guns, bows or crossbows, arrows, harpoons, catapults
Stunning devices and incapacitating devices: Stun guns, Tasers, incapacitating chemicals, gases, or sprays (e.g., Mace or pepper sprays)
Tools: Chisels, Stanley knives, crowbars, drills, drill bits, saws, blowtorches, screwdrivers, hammers, pliers, wrench/spanner, nail guns
Blunt instruments: Baseball/softball bats, cricket bats, snooker/billiard cues, golf clubs, hiking poles, fishing rods, clubs, batons, martial arts equipment
Explosive or incendiary substances: Ammunition, blasting caps, replica/imitation explosive devices, grenades, fireworks, flares, pyrotechnics (including party poppers and toy caps), non-safety matches
Dangerous goods: Flammable or harmful substances such as gases, oxidisers, poisons, corrosives and hazardous biological or chemical material
A single cigarette lighter may be carried by a person on any non-US flights which must be kept on the person during the flight.
Passengers are permitted to carry essential medicines or medical equipment, required for the period of the trip, in their hand baggage. These items will be subject to a separate screening process, authentication, and passengers must have obtained prior agreement from their airline.
If passengers need to carry medicine or medical equipment of this nature, they must also carry supporting documentation, either a prescription and/or letter from a relevant qualified medical professional.
Please note: Boots at Newcastle Airport is NOT a dispensing pharmacy. Make sure you have any essential prescription medicines with you before travelling to the airport, as you will not be able to purchase them once you arrive.
Airports aim to ensure all passengers have a positive experience throughout the airport and are
treated with dignity and care at the security gateway. Passengers and their baggage will need to go through airport security before reaching the departure area. For this purpose, most UK airports are directed by the Department for Transport (DfT) to use security (body) scanners to screen departing passengers from the UK.
Passengers who are fitted with external and internal medical devices1, and prosthetic devices2 are encouraged to inform the Security Officer. If the Security Officer assesses that a passenger wearing or fitted with a medical device is not suitable for screening by the security scanner, then an alternative search process will be used to suit the circumstances the passenger has declared. The screener may ask to see the medical device to complete the screening process. For such passengers, an airport may, depending on its local policies, offer for, or require, this screening to be carried out in a private area (not on the lane), so that a sufficient search can be completed whilst protecting the dignity of the passenger.
Any passenger who elects to opt out of a security scanner search for non-medical reasons is required to have an ‘enhanced search in private’. It will likely add additional time to your journey and will involve a more in-depth hand search in a private search area. Further details can be found here.
If a passenger refuses to be screened in accordance with DfT requirements and the instructions of the Security Officer, they will not be permitted access to the restricted part of the airport beyond security and will not be able to board a flight.
1 Included but not limited to: Medical devices worn on or in the body: Continuous Glucose Monitoring systems (CGMs), insulin pumps, living with stoma bags, cochlear implants, feeding tubes, defibrillators, and artificial pacemakers. (This is not an exhaustive list).
2 Included but not limited to: Prosthetic devices are replacement body parts widely used in modern medical treatment. They may be fitted internally or externally and include replacement lenses in the eye following cataract surgery, artificial heart valves, hip replacements and breast implants. External prostheses include those used in cosmetic surgery or following breast cancer treatment, and artificial limbs. (This is not an exhaustive list).
Not all Airports have deployed the new security screening equipment and may not follow the same rules as Newcastle. Passengers are strongly advised to check the security screening rules for the airport they transit through or using on their return journey to ensure they adhere to their restrictions.
Passengers should continue to follow the instructions from their airline as to what time to arrive at the Airport prior to their flight and to ensure they leave plenty of time to check-in and transit through security - remembering that at peak times these areas can get busy.