Passengers may have to wait a little longer till the end of March until the current security equipment is replaced, according to EU Helpers.

The recently installed screening equipment, as explained by Estonian Public Broadcasting, ERR, use 3D technology to display the contents of bags and have been found to be safe for the health of travelers.

The chief of aviation security at Tallinn Airport, Tarvi Pihlakas, commented on this decision and revealed future intentions to possibly do away with the need for liquids to be packed in separate bags, thereby giving travelers even more convenience.

Although the regulation modification will be implemented at Tallinn Airport, Pihlakas emphasized that it might not be applicable at other airports.

He suggests that travelers arrive at the airport at least two hours prior to their flight because of ongoing reconstruction work.

The same claims that morning rush hours are typically very busy. Pihlakas added that although they sometimes go longer, lineups can persist up to 25 minutes.

Furthermore, replacing safety equipment will cost €2.8 million.

According to figures recently released by Tallinn Airport, 210,000 people passed through the airport's gates last month, indicating a strong volume of traffic.

This is the second-highest turnout for January in history, only marginally less than the pre-pandemic high of January 2020. The comparison of the year to the previous one reveals a 7.3% rise in passenger numbers, which can be mainly ascribed to the increased capacity offered by almost all airlines that fly into and out of Tallinn.

Last month, Turkish Airlines, SAS, Lufthansa, and airBaltic led the way in providing more seating capacity. Among these, airBaltic was the preferred airline for 27% of all travelers, followed by Ryanair (18%) and Lufthansa and Finnair (11% each) in close succession.

These statistics show that during January, a total of 14 airlines operated direct flights from Tallinn to 33 locations, with the busiest routes connecting to major hubs in Helsinki, Frankfurt, and Riga.

The launch of charter services in Sri Lanka in January broadened the range of travel alternatives accessible to customers, even as the well-liked charter flights to famous vacation destinations in Egypt continued to be in high demand.