The government has said that the rules for taking liquids and laptops through airport security will be loosened in June of 2020.
The change in aviation security regulations will come in the year after next, according to the announcement.
Passengers at most major UK airports will be able to carry up to two liters of liquid in containers, a huge increase from the current limit of 100 liters.
The containers won't need to be carried in clear plastic bags or removed from hand luggage at the checkpoint.
Major airports will be required to install new technology that will give security staff more detailed images of what is in passengers' bags, according to the Department for Transport. New legislation will be put in place on Thursday.
The first UK hub to allow passengers to leave laptops and liquids in their hand luggage was revealed last month. It said it would have advanced baggage scanning machines in all of its lanes by April.
There was a terror plot to blow up planes flying from London to the US with homemade liquid bombs.
Delays at airport security are caused by travellers not adhering to them.
The tiny toiletry has become a staple of airport security, but that is about to change. Cabin bag rules at airports are being streamlined.
By 2024, major airports in the UK will have the latest security tech installed, reducing queueing times, and detecting potential threats.
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It will take two years to fully implement this. Passengers must check before they travel until then.
The deadline is being introduced after a number of trials at airports.
A 3D image of what is inside passengers' bags can be created with the help of the computed toms. It is being used at airports in the US and abroad.
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