Dublin Airport has quietly updated its passenger-advice pages to confirm that, from Friday 19 September 2026, travellers may carry liquids and gels of up to 2 litres through security without removing them from cabin bags. The change follows the installation of next-generation computed-tomography (CT) scanners at all passenger lanes in Terminals 1 and 2. Under the EU-wide rollout, airports that complete the CT upgrade can lift the 2006 restrictions that limited containers to 100 ml and required them to be placed in a clear plastic bag. Dublin is one of the first large EU airports to reach full compliance, beating the original 31 December deadline set by Brussels. The daa says more than 160 new scanners have been installed since March and staff have undergone intensive training during overnight closures. Business travellers stand to benefit most. Laptop and tablet removal will no longer be necessary, shaving several minutes off peak-hour screening times and reducing the risk of device damage or loss. Airlines expect faster customer throughput will in turn ease first-wave departure congestion and improve on-time performance. Duty-free retailers also anticipate a sales bump: passengers can buy large bottles of Irish whiskey or premium cosmetics airside and take them onward on connecting itineraries without security repackaging in many jurisdictions. However, travellers connecting through airports that have not yet switched to CT technology will still need to follow local limits, so mobility managers should brief employees on multi-sector routings. The daa plans a communications blitz this week but notes that passengers should still arrive two hours before short-haul and three hours before long-haul flights until operational data confirm consistently shorter queues.
Source: Dublin Airport
