A?roports de Paris (ADP) announced its impressive new master plan over the weekend to try and make today's adoption of new security rules within the EU as painless as possible.

ADP says there will be 500 extra staff at Orly and Charles de Gaulle airports in Paris today to ensure that the only liquids/gels taken onboard flights by passengers in hand luggage are in 100ml containers (maximum five) in sealed transparent bags.
At the same time, ADP is quick to point out that duty free goods bought on the airside will obviously also be allowed onboard.
Like many other airports that are trying to minimise disruption, ADP is advising passengers to get to their respective airport earlier and to make some contact with their airline to double check that carrier's own cabin luggage rules.
ADP says that 500 extra volunteer security staff dressed in bright yellow ADP tops will be on hand today to inform passengers of the new regulations and all will be wearing a distinctive badge entitled ‘INFORMATION’.
ADP says that it has also ordered more than a 1m one-litre transparent plastic bags to carry liquids on board (30% for Paris-Orly and 70% for Paris-CDG). It says that initially these bags will be offered free of charge to passengers while they get used to the new rules, but subsequently they will be on sale in all the RELAY shops at both Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly airports.
In a very sensible move, ADP is also making ‘Security information counters’ available before check-in desks and security checkpoints in all the terminals. Here passengers will be able to repack their bags in order to place their liquid items in hold baggage. A?roports de Paris staff will inform and assist passengers.
ADP says that all security checkpoints at both Paris airports will also be equipped with tables allowing passengers to repack their baggage in order to facilitate hand baggage screening.
In addition, between November 6-8 Federal Express, in partnership with ADP, will offer passengers a facility to send back home liquid items refused at security checkpoints. This operation will be piloted in terminals 2E and 2F at Paris-Charles de Gaulle.
ADP has also launched an information campaign and has already been providing information on its website (www.aeroportsdeparis.fr).
From today, a telephone hotline number will be available for passengers travelling through Paris airports containing information on the main security measures in both English and ADP is also running a national radio campaign in France for the next week and is also displaying numerous educational posters within its Paris airport terminal buildings to try and assist passengers.
Announcements are also being made at train stations and leaflets in several languages are also available at ADP information counters, as well as at all of the airports hotels.
In addition, nearly 15,000 taxis will carry these leaflets on their back seats and the airport's own TV channel AEO will repeatedly broadcast awareness messages about the new security measures.