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HOW TO BREEZE THROUGH AIRPORT SECURITY

What can you do to make air travel easier? Image credit: NEWS CANADA.

From NEWS CANADA

The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) has these tips to ensure security screening is a breeze:

At home:

• Wear comfortable clothes for travel. Avoid large metal buckles or shoes with metal arches.

• Pack all liquids, aerosols and gels that exceed 100 ml into your checked baggage. If you are packing liquids 100 ml or less in your carry-on, place them together in a clear and re-sealable 1-litre plastic bag.

• Essential non-prescription medications such as cough syrup, eye drops, and contact lens solutions in containers larger than 100ml in your carry-on are allowed. Give them to the screening officer to check separately.

At the airport:

• Have your boarding pass out and ready to show to the screening officer.

• Transfer the contents of your trouser-pockets to your jacket or carry-on bag.

• Place your jacket in a bin.

• Remove your laptop from its case and place in a bin. All other electronic equipment may be kept in your carry-on.

• Advise the screening officer if any assistance is required during the security screening.

Additional travel tips can be found online at catsa.gc.ca, or mobile at m.catsa.gc.ca.