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These airports all utilise next-generation security checkpoints (NGSC), which allow for the creation of 3D images of passengers' bags and previously enabled them to abolish the 100ml rule. The 100ml rule was initially implemented in 2006 following a thwarted terror plot to detonate homemade liquid bombs on planes flying from London to the US.

Transport Secretary Mark Harper emphasised that the majority of passengers will not be affected by the reintroduced rule, as it only applies to six regional airports. This means that approximately [6% of travellers, a relatively small portion], will need to adjust their travel preparations. Harper advised airline passengers to verify the rules with their respective airports regarding carrying liquids over 100ml, acknowledging that there might be some confusion over the restrictions.

Harper explained that the rule has been reinstated temporarily while updates and modifications are being made to the scanning equipment at airports to ensure the maintenance of the country's high levels of aviation security. He reassured that the measure is indeed temporary and outlined that the timeframe for its reversal will be communicated in due course, providing passengers with a clear expectation of the rule's duration.