What could ending the limit on luggage liquids mean for flying?

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Aviation minister Baroness Vere (centre) and Heathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye (Simon Calder)

Q What are your thoughts on the proposed ending of the 100ml limit on hand luggage liquids? Surely it will be huge for the industry and travellers alike.

Rikard, via the latest Ask Me Anything at independent.co.uk

A Many airline passengers say airport security is the worst part of the journey – in particular, the need to limit LAGs (liquids, aerosols and gels) to small containers and extract them from cabin baggage. The regulations were introduced hastily in 2006 as a temporary measure in response to the “liquid bomb plot”. Despite repeated promises to ease the rules, they remain in place.