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Canadian Government Imposes New Restrictions on Airline Passengers Effective Immediately |
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Written by Staff
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Thursday, 10 August 2006 |
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As a result of discussions with The U.S. Homeland Security agency and the UK Home Office Secretary, the Canadian government has today implemented heightened security measures at all Canadian airports. The new measures are a direct response to the UK's announcement earlier today that they had successfully foiled a "significant terrorist threat" which involved hiding bombs in carry-on luggage on as many as ten trans-Atlantic flights between London's Heathrow Airport and various U.S. points of entry.
The following security measures are as follows and will remain in place until further notice:
- Effective immediately and for all flights to and from the UK and the U.S., liquids or gels in containers of any size are not permitted to be brought onboard by passengers; this includes liquids or gels in carry-on baggage; and
- Effective 12 p.m. E.S.T. and for all other flights, including Canadian domestic flights, liquids or gels in containers of any size are not permitted to be brought onboard by passengers; this includes liquids or gels in carry-on baggage.
Liquids and gels include containers of any size that contain beverages, shampoo, suntan lotion, creams, toothpaste, hair gel, and other items of similar consistency. Exceptions to the new measures include baby formula, breast milk, or juice if a baby or small child is travelling. Prescription medications with a name that matches the passenger's ticket, insulin and essential other non-prescription medicines are also allowed.
Those on flights to the U.S. will be asked to remove all footware including flipflops for pre-boarding inspections. Passengers with disabilities and the elderly who cannot easily remove their footwear will be checked by trace detection equipment.
The Canadian government is warning that Canadians travelling in the UK, Europe and North America can expect delays directly related to the new security measures. |
