Lugagge Information

New Security Rules at Prishtina International Airport
A brief guide to passengers

To protect you against the new threat of liquid explosives, UNMIK has adopted new security rules that restrict the amount of liquids that you can take through security checkpoints. They apply to all passengers departing from Prishtina International Airport (PIA).

This means that, at security checkpoints, you and your hand luggage must be checked for liquids in addition to other prohibited articles. However, passengers who do not change planes at airports located in EU, Switzerland, Norway, or Iceland, may still purchase liquids or gels in PIA Duty Free Shop.

The new rules apply from Monday, 6 November 2006 also at all airports in the EU, Norway, Iceland and Switzerland until further notice.

What is new ?

While packing
You are only allowed to take small quantities of liquids in your hand luggage. These liquids must be in individual containers with a maximum capacity of 100 millilitres each. You must pack these containers in one transparent, re-sealable plastic bag of not more than one litre capacity per passenger (see photo below).

At the airport

To help screeners detect liquids, you must:

• Present all liquids carried to the screeners at security checkpoints for examination;
  
• Take off your jacket and/or coat. They will be screened separately whilst you are screened;
• Remove laptop computers and other large electrical devices from your hand luggage. They will be screened separately whilst you are screened.

Liquids include:

What does not change ?
You can still :
pack liquids in bags that you check in – the new rules only affect hand luggage;

• Carry in your hand luggage medicines and dietary requirements, including baby foods, for use during the trip. You may be asked for proof that they are needed;
• Buy liquids such as drinks and perfumes in PIA Duty Free Shop, if you do not change planes at airports located in EU, Switzerland, Norway, or Iceland;
• Buy liquids such as drinks and perfumes in PIA Duty Free Shop, even if you change planes at airports located in EU, Switzerland, Norway, or Iceland, provided that such liquids are in individual containers with a maximum capacity of 100 millilitres each, and packed in the re-sealable plastic bag mentioned above;
• All these liquids are additional to the quantities in the re-sealable plastic bag mentioned above.
  

If you have any doubts, please ask the airport personnel, your airline or travel agent in advance of travel.
Please be courteous and co-operate with airport security and airline staff.

© This document has been published by Civil Aviation Regulatory Office for Kosovo.
Disclaimer: This document summarises for your information the main elements of the relevant CARO circular; it is not the actual legal text.