Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Abolish liquid restrictions for operating aircrew passing security

Closed 691 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should remove restrictions on the volume of liquids operating aircrew are permitted to take through screening security.
Aircrew have a hard enough job staying hydrated, moisturised and healthy. While non-passengers, such as aircrew, are permitted to take food and drink into security restricted areas for personal use during their work shift, subject to certain conditions, the liquid restrictions are still too strict and we believe other countries have more relaxed rules. This affects daily lives for food products containing liquids which do not meet these conditions and so cannot be taken through security to the aircraft. Aircrew already have access to the flight deck and other sensitive areas therefore the regulations surely don’t have much point in preventing incidents.

Timeline

1 Feb 2022 Petition opened for signatures
1 Aug 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 691
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 1 Feb 2022
Closed 1 Aug 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.