20 Feb, 2023 @ 17:45
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Countdown is on until Spanish airports abolish requirement to remove liquids and electronics at security

Entering Spain is about to become a lot less of a hassle as new security scanners are set to be trialled that will remove the need for passengers to empty their bags.

The new technology will be able to analyse luggage without the need for passengers to remove liquids or electronics, according to Spain’s airport operator, Aena.

The scanners will use X-rays, called EDSCB (Automated Explosive Detection System for Cabin Baggage), to generate 3D images of suitcases, enabling inspectors to see what’s inside bags without the onerous need to remove laptops or toiletries. 

The €188 million investment will allow passengers to carry any type of bottle or container, eliminating the current 100ml limit. 

In a bonanza of good news for travellers to Spain, Aena have also said they will introduce automated lines for the management of hand luggage, capable of distinguishing between suspect and non-suspect bags.

However, the good news is tempered by the fact that the new system isn’t expected to be operational until the end of 2023 or early 2024. 

It will first be trialled in Madrid-Barajas and El Prat airports, followed by Palma de Mallorca.

The company plans to bid on several contracts this year for the purchase of the new equipment.

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Walter Finch

Walter Finch, who comes from a background in video and photography, is keen on reporting on and investigating organised crime, corruption and abuse of power. He is fascinated by the nexus between politics, business and law-breaking, as well as other wider trends that affect society.
Born in London but having lived in six countries, he is well-travelled and worldly. He studied Philosophy at the University of Birmingham and earned his diploma in journalism from London's renowned News Associates during the Covid era.
He got his first break in the business working on the Foreign News desk of the Daily Mail's online arm, where he also helped out on the video desk.
He then decided to escape the confines of London and returned to Spain in 2022, having previously lived in Barcelona for many years.
He took up up a reporter role with the Olive Press Newspaper and today he is based in La Linea de la Concepcion at the heart of a global chokepoint and crucial maritime hub, where he edits the Olive Press Gibraltar edition.
He is also the deputy news editor across all editions of the newspaper.

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