Warsaw Chopin Airport starts 3D scanners for Fast Track
Warsaw Chopin Airport started operating its first two 3D cabin baggage scanners on 8 July 2026. The change currently applies mainly to Fast Track passengers, because the new devices serve those lanes first. Only at these scanners does the liquid limit rise from 100 ml to 2 litres per container.
2 litres only at the new scanners
The new scanners operate under the EDSCB C3 standard. Passengers using these lanes do not have to remove liquids or electronics from cabin baggage. The equipment creates a 3D image of the bag’s contents, allowing security teams to inspect baggage without the usual unpacking of selected items.
The change does not mean that Warsaw Chopin Airport has removed the 100 ml rule across the terminal. Piotr Rudzki, acting spokesperson for the airport, said the higher liquid limit applies only at the new scanners. At other devices, passengers still need to prepare liquids under the existing rules.
Fast Track gets the first lanes
In the first phase, the two new scanners serve Fast Track passengers. Travellers using standard security should still assume that the 100 ml limit applies unless airport staff direct them to a new device.
The airport has left one operational exception. If queues build up, one of the scanners may also be used for other passengers in zone AB. That will depend on the airport’s security flow on the day, not on a permanent rule for all travellers.
Fifteen scanners planned in 2026
The two devices are the first stage of a broader replacement programme. Warsaw Chopin Airport plans to operate 15 C3 scanners by the end of 2026. As more devices enter service, the area covered by the less restrictive liquid rules should expand.
Similar systems already operate at other Polish airports, though the scope differs by airport. Kraków and Poznań allow liquids in containers of up to 2 litres after installing CT scanners. Rzeszów uses C3 scanners, while Gdańsk has started its first phase with two devices.
Not every business trip gets the new rule
For companies sending employees from Warsaw, the key distinction is between Fast Track and standard security. Pre-trip instructions should not yet assume that the 100 ml rule has disappeared for every passenger departing from Chopin Airport.
That matters especially for short business trips with cabin baggage only. A traveller using Fast Track may pass security under the new rules, but a passenger directed to an older scanner still needs to pack liquids under the existing limit.
