The UK’s first UV treatment of security trays has been installed at Gatwick Airport to protect passengers and staff by reducing spread of coronaviruses.

The new system – provided by Smiths Detection – sees each tray pass through a covered ‘UV-tunnel’ fixed underneath the hand baggage screening system,

Laboratory tests demonstrate 99.9% disinfection rate with every tray treated. 

Following a trial in July 2020, the new system will be rolled out in Gatwick’s North Terminal by the end of this month.