New regulations for carry-ons of liquids, gels, and aerosols on domestic and international flights
Monterrey, Mexico, July 27, 2010—Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V., known as OMA (NASDAQ: OMAB, BMV:OMA), announces that new regulations for carry-on baggage have been announced by the Civil Aviation Directorate (DGAC) and the Ministry of Communications and Transportation. These update the list of prohibited items, hazardous merchandise, and restrictions on liquids, gels and aerosols. These rules apply to carry-ons on both domestic and international flights.
The deadline for implementing these new regulations is December 31, 2010. OMA expects to start applying these new restrictions effective November 1, 2010 in its 13 airports: Acapulco, Ciudad Juárez, Culiacán, Chihuahua, Durango, Monterrey, Mazatlán, Reynosa, San Luis Potosí, Tampico, Torreón, Zacatecas, and Zihuatanejo.
Passengers will need to adhere to the following restrictions for carry-ons of liquids, gels, and aerosols.
a) Liquids, gels, and aerosols must be carried in individual containers of no more than 100 milliliters (3.4 ounces).
b) All containers must be placed in a single, clear ziplock plastic bag of no more than one liter capacity (approximately 20 x 20 cm, or 8 × 7.5 inches). Only one plastic bag per passenger is permitted.
c) Any liquids, gels, and aerosols that exceed these allowances must be put in checked baggage.
Once these regulations go into effect, OMA will issue additional recommendations to assist passengers in going through security screening checkpoints.
More detailed information is available in DGAC circular CO SA-17.2/10. We also recommend that passengers consult their airlines.
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V., known as OMA, operates 13 international airports in nine states of central and northern Mexico. OMA’s airports serve Monterrey, Mexico’s third largest metropolitan area, the tourist destinations of Acapulco, Mazatlán, and Zihuatanejo, and nine other regional centers and border cities. OMA also operates a hotel and commercial areas inside Terminal 2 of the Mexico City airport. OMA employs over 970 persons in order to offer passengers and clients, airport and commercial services in facilities that comply with all applicable international safety, security standards, and ISO 9001:2008. OMA’s strategic shareholder members are ICA, Mexico’s largest engineering, procurement, and construction company, and Aéroports de Paris Management, subsidiary of Aéroports de Paris, the second largest European airports operator. OMA is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange (OMA) and on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (OMAB). Please visit our website, www.oma.aero.
