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CATSA News Release
For Immediate Release
August 10, 2006
Increased security measures taken at Canadian Airports following
UK bomb plot
OTTAWA - August 10, 2006 - Following this morning's developments in London, United Kingdom, security at Canadian airports has been increased and additional security measures have been put in place. CATSA has put in place preventative measures in response to these events.
All passengers should be aware that no liquids will be permitted on board aircraft departing from Canadian airports destined to the United States and the United Kingdom. Exceptions include the following:
- Baby formula, breast milk, or juice if a baby or small child is traveling;
- Prescription medicine with a name that matches the passenger's ticket;
- Insulin and essential other non-prescription medication.
Passengers boarding flights to the United States will also be requested to remove footwear for additional screening. Footwear of passengers with disabilities and elderly passengers who cannot remove their footwear will be checked by trace detection equipment.
For the duration of these measures, passengers should allow themselves extra time for check-in as delays may occur.
For more information about items that are not permitted in carry-on or checked baggage, please visit http://www.catsa.gc.ca/english/travel_voyage/list.shtml, or call CATSA at 1-888-294-2202.
About CATSA:
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) is Canada's aviation security authority. It is a Crown corporation that was created by the federal government in response to the events of September 11, 2001. The Authority reports to Parliament, through the Minister of Transport and is responsible for the delivery of: Pre-board screening of passengers and their belongings; Acquisition, deployment, operation and maintenance of explosives detection systems at airports; Contracting for RCMP policing services on selected flights and all flights to Reagan National Airport; Implementation of a restricted area identification card for airport workers; The random screening of non-passengers entering airport restricted areas; Contributions for supplemental airport policing services.- 30 -
For more information or a copy of the hi-resolution Travel Tips brochure for publication, please contact CATSA Media Relations at (613) 998-4527.
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