Southampton Airport (SOU) liquid rules 2026: the 100ml limit for liquids in hand luggage
Can I take liquids over 100 ml through security at Southampton (SOU)? No. Containers of 100 ml or less, no limit on the number; no plastic bag (CT scanners). 100 ml
No: at Southampton (SOU) the 100ml rule still applies to liquids in hand luggage, as the official page quoted below says: containers of 100 ml or less, no limit on the number; no plastic bag (CT scanners).
Official source: Southampton Airport – Security Screening · checked on 21 October 2026
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 Southampton: what the official page says
Our new CT security scanners offer several key benefits for travellers:
Simplified liquid rules: You can carry an unlimited number of liquids, as long as each container is 100ml or less. These items no longer need to be placed in a separate plastic bag.
Official source: Southampton Airport – Security Screening · checked on 21 October 2026
Liquids in hand luggage at Southampton: exceptions and other details (official)
We're proud to introduce our new Explosive Detection System (EDS) X-Ray scanners, featuring state-of-the-art Computed Tomography (CT) technology. These next-generation scanners produce high-resolution 3D images of your cabin baggage, improving our ability to detect threats while streamlining the screening process.
Questions about liquids at Southampton: 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 Southampton (SOU)?
No. Containers of 100 ml or less, no limit on the number; no plastic bag (CT scanners).
Our new CT security scanners offer several key benefits for travellers:
Simplified liquid rules: You can carry an unlimited number of liquids, as long as each container is 100ml or less. These items no longer need to be placed in a separate plastic bag.
Are the liquids rules different by terminal or checkpoint at Southampton (SOU)?
We're proud to introduce our new Explosive Detection System (EDS) X-Ray scanners, featuring state-of-the-art Computed Tomography (CT) technology. These next-generation scanners produce high-resolution 3D images of your cabin baggage, improving our ability to detect threats while streamlining the screening process.
Does Southampton (SOU) have the new CT scanners, and can liquids stay in my bag?
Our new CT security scanners offer several key benefits for travellers:
Simplified liquid rules: You can carry an unlimited number of liquids, as long as each container is 100ml or less. These items no longer need to be placed in a separate plastic bag.
We're proud to introduce our new Explosive Detection System (EDS) X-Ray scanners, featuring state-of-the-art Computed Tomography (CT) technology. These next-generation scanners produce high-resolution 3D images of your cabin baggage, improving our ability to detect threats while streamlining the screening process.
Do liquids have to go in a plastic bag at Southampton (SOU), and how big can it be?
Our new CT security scanners offer several key benefits for travellers:
Simplified liquid rules: You can carry an unlimited number of liquids, as long as each container is 100ml or less. These items no longer need to be placed in a separate plastic bag.
Can I take baby food and medicines over 100ml through security at Southampton (SOU)?
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.
What are the liquid rules at Southampton (SOU) in 2026, and are they changing?
As of 21 October 2026, the official page says: No. Containers of 100 ml or less, no limit on the number; 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: Southampton Airport – Security Screening · checked on 21 October 2026
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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