New rules for carry-on luggage on planes: up to 2 liters of liquids will be allowed.

Good news for air travelers. Starting tomorrow, Saturday, July 26th, for those departing from major European airports equipped with state-of-the-art scanners, the 100 milliliter limit on liquids in carry-on luggage will no longer apply.

As Aeroporti di Roma announces on its website, starting at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, passengers can pass through security with liquids in their carry-on luggage in containers of up to 2 liters each . For flights to the USA and Israel, the limit of 100 ml per container remains in place.

The European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), as reported by the Corriere della Sera, has approved the updated algorithm for machines capable of detecting hazardous substances without having to separate or remove liquids from baggage. In Italy, these machines have been installed at Milan Malpensa and Linate, Rome Fiumicino, Bergamo (since November), Bologna, and Turin : at these airports, departing passengers once again benefit from EU approval.

Following the green light for liquids in hand luggage, Rome Fiumicino Airport is immediately implementing the new EU rules: "Starting July 26, 2025, in compliance with the new EU Commission provisions, thanks to the new-generation Eds C3 scanners in use at Fiumicino Airport for hand luggage screening, it will be possible to transport LAGs (Liquids, Aerosols, and Gels) in containers of up to 2L per container, keeping them inside hand luggage during screening operations," according to the website of the company that manages Rome's airports.

Containers with a capacity exceeding this size may be carried in carry-on baggage only if empty; otherwise, they must be checked in as hold baggage. Carrying electrical and electronic devices (laptops, tablets, etc.) in carry-on baggage remains permitted, without having to remove them from carry-on baggage. Security screening procedures for LAGs (Liquids, Aerosols, and Gels) remain unchanged when traditional x-ray machines are used—for example, at Fiumicino, on flights to the USA or Israel—which allow for the possibility of carrying liquid containers with a maximum capacity of 100ml in carry-on baggage. These containers must be placed in a resealable transparent plastic bag with a maximum capacity of 1L (one per passenger), which must be presented separately from carry-on baggage during screening. This restriction also applies to transit passengers from non-EU countries (excluding Canada, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Norway, Singapore, the United States, and Switzerland) bound for EU destinations.

"The transport of LAGs (Liquids, Aerosols, and Gels) for medical purposes or special dietary requirements, including baby food, remains permitted in hand luggage, subject to separation and dedicated security checks," ADR emphasizes.