Gdansk drops 100 ml rule at two scanners
Gdansk Airport has put two 3D cabin baggage scanners into operation. At these machines, passengers do not have to remove electronics, liquids, gels or aerosols from their bags. A single liquid container may hold up to 2 litres.
Two scanners are now in use
The new machines are EDSCB C3 scanners, used to detect explosives in cabin baggage. They use computed tomography and create a three-dimensional image of the contents of a bag or suitcase.
For passengers, this means less preparation before screening. A laptop, tablet, toiletry bag and larger liquid container may stay inside hand luggage.
The change does not remove the old rules across the whole terminal. Gdansk Airport has bought two scanners so far, so passengers should still expect standard restrictions if they are directed to an older screening lane.
Containers up to 2 litres
The main change concerns the 100 ml limit. At C3 scanners, cabin baggage may contain liquids, aerosols and gels in containers of up to 2 litres each.
The distinction matters. The airport refers to the size of a single container, not unlimited carriage of liquids. In practice, a larger drink bottle or cosmetic product above 100 ml can pass screening only if the bag goes through a new lane.
Until the full rollout is complete, caution still makes sense. Passengers carrying expensive cosmetics, perfume or other liquids above 100 ml should allow for the risk of being directed to an older machine.
Business bags still need caution
Business travellers departing from Gdansk should not yet treat the airport as fully free from the 100 ml rule. The current rollout covers only part of the security checkpoint.
For travellers flying with hand luggage only, the practical rule is simple: larger liquids can be planned cautiously, but not as a guaranteed part of the trip. This matters especially on short business trips without checked baggage.
Eleven new lanes planned
Gdansk Airport said it plans to order another nine scanners. In the target setup, the terminal will have eleven new security screening lanes.
The airport also plans to buy six body scanners. These machines are intended to detect dangerous items hidden under clothing and do not use ionising radiation.
According to Lukasz Kunowski, security director at Gdansk Airport, the airport expects all new 3D scanners to be in operation in spring 2027. It also wants to ease liquid limits earlier at older scanners, but first needs to launch procedures and test the new setup.
The new scanners were supplied by a consortium of Dimark and Anglosec. The contract was worth more than PLN 9 million.
