From the monthly archives:

December 2009

New carry-on baggage regulations for U.S.-bound passengers

December 28, 2009

Clarification of Transport Canada’s new carry-on regulations. U.S.-bound passengers are only allowed to carry on the following items onto a U.S.-bound aircraft Small purses Cameras Coats Items for care of infants Laptop computers Diplomatic or consular bags Crutches Canes Walkers Containers carrying life-sustaining items Medication or medical devices Musical instruments Special needs item Passengers are [...]

Manual check-in of all passengers departing YVR

December 28, 2009

Due to a computer issue, all passengers departing for domestic, international and US destinations are being checked in manually by the airlines. Passengers should allow a little extra time for processing.

December 27 11:30 a.m. update

December 27, 2009

As of 11:30 on December 27, flights to the U.S. were experiencing some delays. US-bound passengers should be aware of the following: Passengers can expect to undergo a personal search (pat down) and have all of their personal belongings examined Passengers are restricted to one carry-on bag only…this is being strictly enforced by CATSA (Canadian [...]

Delays for US departures due to enhanced screening

December 27, 2009

As of 0830 this morning, a number of US-bound flights out of YVR are delayed due to the enhanced screening required by the US Transportation Security Administration. Passengers destined for the US are reminded that they can only carry on one bag aboard aircraft headed for the United States. Travelers can also check the status of their flight [...]

Update: Additional security measures at YVR

December 26, 2009

As of 11 a.m., flights destined for US airports were departing with delays of anywhere from a few minutes to less than an hour. Passengers are reminded that they can only bring one carry-on piece of luggage.

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