Heathrow and Bristol airports have said travellers with Easter eggs may receive extra scrutiny this weekend, with security workers tipped to scan the chocolate treats to see if they are being used to store banned items
Generous holidaymakers with Easter goodies in tow may face extra scrutiny at airport security, they’ve been warned.
Wherever your final destination, if you’re moving through a UK airport in the days with a sack of foil wrapped chocolate treats then you may find yourself answering some extra questions. Bristol Airport has said that Easter eggs might have to be taken out of their packaging and checked by staff.
The security workers will scan the chocolate eggs to see if they are being used to store banned items. The hollow centre of the Spring related snacks could be seen as the ideal spot to stash a small explosive such as a grenade. Meanwhile Heathrow in London has also warned passengers to pop their Easter treats in cases.
If there are any concerns over the contents, staff will ask passengers to remove the egg from its box. Kevin Harrison, of travel specialists Good Travel Management, told the Sun: “It’s going to slow down the whole process and could cause a risk to people’s travel plans on connecting flights or transfers. It could have quite a big impact. It’s also going to expose the Easter eggs to cold and heat, which is probably not very good for the chocolate.”
A spokesperson for Bristol Airport added: “Easter eggs may need to be opened for a quick check. It is the easiest advice to give customers to keep eggs in cabin baggage, so they can be easily removed and scanned at security.”
If travelling by air this weekend, it may be wise to put Cadbury Creme Eggs in checked-luggage as the goo inside may be considered runny enough to be a liquid. Given that each one is just 40g in total, they should not fall-foul of the 100ml airport security rule, especially if you put them in a clear plastic bag along with your toiletries.
Getting away this Bank Holiday weekend may not be overly simple. Rail strikes scheduled in the days ahead are tipped to make holiday traffic on the roads worse from Good Friday to Easter Monday. If you thought you’d avoided what could be a jammy time on the UK’s motorways by heading abroad, then you may face another issue.
Strike action and maintenance work this week is likely to impact those travelling through Palma Airport in Majorca. The industrial action began on March 22 and is due to run until March 31. The strike by workers carrying out security screening will continue until Easter Sunday unless the industrial dispute can be brought to an end.
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