London City Airport (LCY) liquid rules 2026: the 100ml limit for liquids in hand luggage
Can I take liquids over 100 ml through security at London City (LCY)? No. Containers of 100 ml or less; liquids stay in your bag, no plastic bag (CT scanners). 100 ml
No: at London City (LCY) the 100ml rule still applies to liquids in hand luggage, as the official page quoted below says: containers of 100 ml or less; liquids stay in your bag, no plastic bag (CT scanners).
Official source: London City Airport – Security & Baggage · checked on 21 October 2026 (the site blocks simple automated requests or needs JavaScript, so we read it in a browser)
Rules can differ by terminal, checkpoint or lane and can change at short notice. We quote the airport's official page on the date shown. Check with the airport (and your airline) before you pack, and check the airport you fly home from: it may still have the 100 ml limit.
100ml rule at London City: what the official page says
Speed through security: leave your liquids in your bag, and please make sure they are 100ml or less.
Liquids and gels only allowed in containers of up to 100ml in hand luggage
Each item must be 100ml or less. Ensure the volume is clearly visible on the original product label.
No more plastic bags! Our CT security scanners can now scan liquids and electronics inside hand baggage.
Official source: London City Airport – Security & Baggage · checked on 21 October 2026 (the site blocks simple automated requests or needs JavaScript, so we read it in a browser)
The site answers simple automated requests with HTTP 403, so we read the page in a browser. The page quotes a Department for Transport directive of 9 June 2024 that reintroduced the 100 ml limit at airports with next-generation checkpoints; it gives no date for a future change.
Liquids in hand luggage at London City: exceptions and other details (official)
The Department for Transport (DfT) has issued the below Directive to UK airports’ using Next Generation Security Checkpoints (NGSC), which includes LCY. From 00:01 on Sunday, 9th June 2024, 100ml restrictions on liquids will temporarily be reintroduced for passengers. However, passengers travelling through London City Airport can still keep everything, including all liquids and large electronics, in their hand luggage when passing through security.
Leave liquids, laptops, tablets and other electronic devices inside hand luggage
Questions about liquids at London City: 100ml rule, bags, scanners, baby food, duty-free
Quotations are word for word from the official pages named; the plain-text answers are ours and come only from the rule and summary shown at the top of this page. Where the passages we quote do not say, we say so.
Can I take liquids over 100ml through security at London City (LCY)?
No. Containers of 100 ml or less; liquids stay in your bag, no plastic bag (CT scanners).
Speed through security: leave your liquids in your bag, and please make sure they are 100ml or less.
Liquids and gels only allowed in containers of up to 100ml in hand luggage
Each item must be 100ml or less. Ensure the volume is clearly visible on the original product label.
No more plastic bags! Our CT security scanners can now scan liquids and electronics inside hand baggage.
Does London City (LCY) have the new CT scanners, and can liquids stay in my bag?
Speed through security: leave your liquids in your bag, and please make sure they are 100ml or less.
No more plastic bags! Our CT security scanners can now scan liquids and electronics inside hand baggage.
The Department for Transport (DfT) has issued the below Directive to UK airports’ using Next Generation Security Checkpoints (NGSC), which includes LCY. From 00:01 on Sunday, 9th June 2024, 100ml restrictions on liquids will temporarily be reintroduced for passengers. However, passengers travelling through London City Airport can still keep everything, including all liquids and large electronics, in their hand luggage when passing through security.
Leave liquids, laptops, tablets and other electronic devices inside hand luggage
Do liquids have to go in a plastic bag at London City (LCY), and how big can it be?
No more plastic bags! Our CT security scanners can now scan liquids and electronics inside hand baggage.
Can I take baby food and medicines over 100ml through security at London City (LCY)?
The passages we quote from the official page do not list exemptions for baby food or medicines. GOV.UK sets out the standard rule and exemptions for UK airports on its hand luggage restrictions page; check with the airport and your airline before you pack.
Can I carry duty-free liquids over 100ml through London City (LCY)?
The passages we quote from the official page do not cover duty-free liquids bought at another airport. GOV.UK sets out the standard rule and exemptions for UK airports on its hand luggage restrictions page; check with the airport and your airline before you pack.
What are the liquid rules at London City (LCY) in 2026, and are they changing?
As of 21 October 2026, the official page says: No. Containers of 100 ml or less; liquids stay in your bag, no plastic bag (CT scanners). Rules can change at short notice and the airport's page is our only source, so check it again before you fly.
The rules for carrying liquids in your hand luggage depend on the airport.
Some airports may allow you to take liquid in containers that hold up to 2 litres of liquid.
Quoted from Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports – Liquids (checked on 10 October 2026).
Official source: London City Airport – Security & Baggage · checked on 21 October 2026 (the site blocks simple automated requests or needs JavaScript, so we read it in a browser)
Other airports in United Kingdom
Flying back?
The UK government's advice is to check the rules “at the airport you’re flying from” and “at any other airports you’ll be travelling through, including your return journey” (GOV.UK, hand luggage restrictions). See the liquids rules at 63 airports, the US (TSA) rule and the Canada (CATSA) rule.
Cabin bag size for your airline
How big can your hand luggage be? See the cabin bag size by airline (28 airlines, from their official pages) or check if your bag fits.
Medicines, baby food and duty-free
Exemptions are set out on the official page linked above. For UK airports, GOV.UK lists them on its hand luggage restrictions page; for EU airports, see Your Europe.
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