London Heathrow on Friday became the world’s first mega-hub to eliminate the 100-millilitre liquid limit after completing a £1 billion upgrade to computer-tomography (CT) cabin-baggage scanners. Reuters notes that airports in New York, Dubai—and crucially Hong Kong—have the same 3-D imaging machines in final testing phases. (ndtv.com)
For travellers transiting between Hong Kong and Europe the change could shave 10–15 minutes off peak-hour security queues. The Hong Kong International Airport Authority told local carriers that its Phase-1 CT deployment, covering all “A” gates in Terminal 1, will go live “before the summer traffic peak”, pending Civil Aviation Department sign-off. Once operational, passengers will no longer need to remove laptops or limit toiletries, aligning Hong Kong’s rules with Heathrow’s and reducing confusion on connecting itineraries.
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From a corporate-travel perspective, the harmonised screening standard simplifies carry-on compliance policies and reduces the volume of confiscated samples that plague pharmaceutical and cosmetics sales teams. Travel-risk consultants nonetheless urge companies to keep country-by-country matrices updated; some mainland Chinese airports still enforce the 100-ml cap, creating divergence on multi-leg trips.
Before booking, remember that security upgrades don’t eliminate entry paperwork. VisaHQ’s Hong Kong portal (https://www.visahq.com/hong-kong/) lets travellers instantly verify visa requirements, file applications online and receive real-time policy alerts—keeping your documents as streamlined as your new hassle-free cabin baggage.
Airports Council International predicts that widespread CT adoption could unlock US$1.2 billion in annual productivity gains across the Asia-Pacific hub network. In Hong Kong, ancillary retail spend may also rise as passengers spend less dwell time queueing and more time airside.
For travellers transiting between Hong Kong and Europe the change could shave 10–15 minutes off peak-hour security queues. The Hong Kong International Airport Authority told local carriers that its Phase-1 CT deployment, covering all “A” gates in Terminal 1, will go live “before the summer traffic peak”, pending Civil Aviation Department sign-off. Once operational, passengers will no longer need to remove laptops or limit toiletries, aligning Hong Kong’s rules with Heathrow’s and reducing confusion on connecting itineraries.
From a corporate-travel perspective, the harmonised screening standard simplifies carry-on compliance policies and reduces the volume of confiscated samples that plague pharmaceutical and cosmetics sales teams. Travel-risk consultants nonetheless urge companies to keep country-by-country matrices updated; some mainland Chinese airports still enforce the 100-ml cap, creating divergence on multi-leg trips.
Before booking, remember that security upgrades don’t eliminate entry paperwork. VisaHQ’s Hong Kong portal (https://www.visahq.com/hong-kong/) lets travellers instantly verify visa requirements, file applications online and receive real-time policy alerts—keeping your documents as streamlined as your new hassle-free cabin baggage.
Airports Council International predicts that widespread CT adoption could unlock US$1.2 billion in annual productivity gains across the Asia-Pacific hub network. In Hong Kong, ancillary retail spend may also rise as passengers spend less dwell time queueing and more time airside.
