Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) enforced rules that restrict the amount of Liquids, Aerosols and Gels (LAGs) that passengers may take on board in their hand luggage on international flights, to protect against the threat of liquid explosives. Such rules took effect in the European Union and the United States of America, and South Africa which started enforcing these international aviation safety regulations on 01 June 2007.
LAGs stands for Liquids, Aerosols and Gels. If you can POUR it, PUMP it, SQUEEZE it, SPREAD it, SMEAR it, SPRAY it or SPILL it, it is considered a LAG.
These new rules are a global safety precaution campaign initiated and driven by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Like all other airport management companies in the world, ACSA is an implementing agency of the ICAO which has stipulated a universal and uniform application of these rules.
Bags will be available at key points in the airport precinct and will also be issued to airlines for distribution to their passengers at check-in as a last resort. Longer term initiatives will see ACSA providing these bags to the travel industry to allow for distribution at the point of ticket purchase.
