Equipment installed at Vilnius Airport’s new passenger departure terminal, due to open in February, would allow passengers not to remove liquids during screening, but new EU regulations do not allow this, Simonas Bartkus, CEO of Lietuvos Oro Uostai (Lithuanian Airports, LTOU), the airport operator in Lithuania, says.
“We are installing the latest hand luggage screening equipment at the new terminal, which basically allows us to do as you said (not to remove liquids from luggage – BNS). Unfortunately, the European Commission’s regulation has changed since September 1, and the 100 ml liquids requirement remains the same for all airports, no matter which equipment they use,” Bartkus told the public radio LRT on Monday. “We will be asking for liquids to be removed at the new terminal, unless the regulation changes before February.”
However, he said, passengers will be allowed to keep computers and other electronic equipment in their luggage. “Computers, wires and other electronics will not have to be removed in preparation for air security screening,” Bartkus pointed out.
The new terminal was built by Eikos Statyba over the course of more than 18 months for around 50 million euros. In addition, around 20 million euros will be spent on equipment and technology, which will be installed by February when the terminal will open to passengers.
Lithuania’s IT solutions company Atea has already installed an explosives detection system (EDS) at the terminal. the UK’s Luggage Logistics has installed a baggage screening system, infrastructure solutions company Fima has installed queue measurement and checked baggage management systems, Lithuania’s Hansab has installed LED video walls, and NT Service has installed a Fast Track gate and boarding pass scanning.
In addition, Poland’s Dimark will install hand baggage screening lines at the terminal, Spain’s TK Airport Solutions will install telescopic passenger boarding galleries, and France’s and Canada’s Embross Airport Services will install self-service baggage drop-off terminals.
Source: BNS
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