Passengers flying from Prague Airport may soon be able to bring larger bottles of water and other liquids in their hand luggage, thanks to newly installed high-tech scanners and upcoming changes in European air travel regulations.

Since late June, six new CT X-ray scanners have been fully operational at Terminal 2’s central security checkpoint.

These scanners, which use computed tomography technology, offer a detailed three-dimensional view inside passengers’ bags.

Unlike older X-ray machines that only produce flat, two-dimensional images, the new system allows airport staff to inspect luggage without asking travelers to remove laptops, tablets, or small bottles of liquids.

Prague Airport joins other major international hubs that have already adopted this technology, including London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol, and New York JFK.

While the new scanners are already making travel more convenient, a key change for passengers will depend on approval from the European Commission.

Current European Union regulations limit liquids in hand luggage to 100 milliliters per container, a rule introduced in 2006 following foiled terrorist plots involving liquid explosives.

For months, the Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe) has lobbied for a relaxation of these limits, especially at airports equipped with CT scanners. Prague Airport has expressed readiness to implement the change as soon as it receives the green light.

If approved, the new limit could rise to between 300 and 500 milliliters, potentially even higher. Some industry sources speculate that airports with the most advanced technology—like Prague’s Terminal 2—could eventually allow passengers to carry up to two liters of liquids per person.

This isn’t the first time the rules have come under review. Before last summer, several European airports briefly increased the liquid limit to 330 milliliters, but the move was reversed within weeks due to concerns over the reliability of some scanning equipment.

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