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What's in the bag? New Security regulations for US bound passengers

23/01/10 02:12

In light of recent events over the past holiday season, new security rules have been implemented by the Canadian & American government affecting carry-on baggage limits. In a nutshell, these are more restrictive then in the past and may adversely affect your travel experience. The following recommendations will go far towards alleviating the potential for problems:

  • consult the CATSA (Canadian Air Transport Security  Authority)  for a comprehensive description of what will or be will not be permissible as carry-on. We suggest you consult their webiste on a daily basis prior to dpearture for the most current information. please click on this link to go the website.
  • on your day of departure, check the status of your flight online before going to the airport
  • plan to arrive well in advance of your normal check-in times to allow for additional security measures i.e.secondary personal searches.
 
These requirements are in addition to the fall 2009 US governments Secure Flight Program implementation. This program requires the following additional information be provided a minimum of 72hrs prior to departure:
 
  • Full name as it appears on your passport (inc. middle name if present on your passport)
  • Date of birth
  • Gender
 
If you book within 72 hours of departure, this information must be provided at time of your ticket purchase.

As your travel agent of choice, we will collect this information on your behalf.

We highly recommend that you check the CATSA & your flight operators website often in the days prior to your departure for updated information!

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