Liquid restrictions Dalaman Airport

by **swc24** » 28 Apr 2009 13:35

Hi All

This is the upto date info for liquid restrictions at Dalaman

http://www.atmairport.aero/Dalaman_en/y ... ddeler.php

Steve

It still doesn't say if this applies at the security check point at the entrance to the airport or at the security check at the gate.

If it is at the entrance there is nothing stopping you packing liquid in your hold luggage and then removing it before checking in hence the main check must be after this point.

It is possible that they now have a security check after passport control but I doubt it as they are sealing bags at duty free containing liquids, this is not done at a lot of airports in Europe as security is before duty free hence I believe the liquid check is after duty free and at the gate.

We will soon find out when the first travellers return at the end of this week.

Dave

by **jools** » 29 Apr 2009 20:24

We arrived home on Tuesday morning and there were no differences at all at Dalaman.

Still go straight through the security scanners etc, but there were no requests to remove liquids and put them into clear plastic bags, nothing at all. There weren't even any signs, because I recall seeing the usual knives/sharp objects etc sign, but nothing about liquids.

I had put a bottle of water in my hold luggage to take out once we got through, but had forgotten that I still had half a bottle left over from the transfer. No one questioned it at all.

There were no extra security measures in place at all as far as I could see. I just removed my water from the suitcase and put it in my hand luggage whilst we queued for check in.

I can only assume that these new rules will come into play as the season begins to kick off a little more.

by **Tomcat** » 02 May 2009 19:48

Agree with Jools.
We came back last saturday from Dalaman airport and found that there were no restrictions.
Even thomas Cook rep advised us of that.

We had three bottles of water in hand luggage and nobody had any clear plastic bags and no one was quetioned

What they were very keen about was the weight and there were delays as several people tried to repack cases and put items into hand luggage. If not extra weight was charged at 10 euros per kilo.

by **Katiehutchinson_1991** » 02 May 2009 20:46

yeah dalaman are always quite strict on their weight allowance and will often check to make sure your not over your limit thats why you have to watch when going through
10 euros extra per kilo is expensive with the exchange rate to the pound just now

If the check for liquids is made at the security point on entry into the airport how can they prevent anyone from carrying through a bottle of water in the suitcase which could be transferred to hand luggage prior to check in.
With the limit being set at 15kg for hold luggage the allowance given for hand luggage has to be fully used I therefore put my Tee Shirts - Shorts - Underwear and other items that it does not realy matter if they get a little creased in the hand luggage.