Travel tips for flyers

Posted Mar 15, 2012 12:36 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Passenger activity at the airport is already on the increase with travellers seeking sunshine or ski destinations for spring break and the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority is offering some tips for people to reduce time spent in the screening line.

The authority even though restrictions have been in place for years says one in four travellers still get stopped for carrying liquids, gels and sharp items.

To make your trip through security faster, you are asked to double check what is restricted and to not carry those items.

For more information on what you can and cannot take with you, click here: http://tinyurl.com/747bakn

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