Passengers departing from Terminal 1 of Rome Fiumicino airport can now carry liquids exceeding 100 ml in their hand luggage, as well as computers, tablets, and mobile phones without having to separate them and remove them from their suitcase.
New CAT scan technology - introduced last year for frequent travellers - has now been extended to all passengers.Detecting potentially dangerous substances
Terminal 1, which hosts around 70% of departures from Fiumicino now has the C3 Explosive Detection System hand baggage control equipment by Smiths Detection which will increase security levels and further improve the passenger experience.
The new machines use X-ray scanners to obtain a computed tomography of baggage, producing high-resolution volumetric 3D images with automatic detection of potentially dangerous substances.
The new technology will soon be operational in Terminal 3
The installation of the new technology is now underway at the security checkpoints of Terminal 3 and will be completed within the year, with the sole exception of direct flights to the USA and Israel, which are subject to specific screening procedures.
Making the airport of the future
"The investment in the new C3 machines for checking hand luggage, the revolutionary QPass system for booking appointments at security checkpoints and Grasp for dynamically directing passengers towards the fastest service lane are part of the innovations that Aeroporti di Roma is implementing to become the airport of the future,” said Ivan Bassato, chief aviation officer, Aeroporti di Roma.
