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Industry Insider NewsLetter – Jan. 20/10
Posted on January 20, 2010
TRANSPORT CANADA ALLOWS ONE CARRY-ON BAG
Ottawa is relaxing its rules for flying into the United States by allowing passengers to take one carry-on bag on the plane.
The changes announced Tuesday by Transport Minister John Baird take effect Wednesday at all Canadian airports.
There will be some exceptions to the new regulation –travelers will be allowed to take a purse or laptop or briefcase or camera bag on board along with the carry-on.
All items taken on a plane such as reading material, personal electronics and medications must be stored in the carry-on bag and packed prior to the security check. The bag must not exceed 23 centimeters by 40 centimeters by 55 centimeters.
Carry-on bags were restricted after the failed Dec. 25 bomb plot on a Northwest flight to Detroit from Amsterdam. The changes and increased security at airports caused chaos and long lines for travelers for weeks.
Transport Canada also announced they were buying full body scanners for airports and a plan to implement a screening method known as behavior pattern recognition.