Canada: Carry-On Items Restricted for All U.S.-Bound Flights

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | December 30th, 2009 | Trackback

Canadian officials banned most carry-on luggage for flights to the U.S. in an effort to reduce backlogs at security checkpoints. Since the Christmas Day attempt to explode a smuggled bomb on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit, tightened security at Canadian airports has thrown air service into chaos, with dozens of flights canceled or delayed. Security checks in Toronto took as long as three hours to clear because all passengers were given pat-down searches and all carry-ons were inspected by hand. Transport Canada, the government agency that regulates civil aviation, announced Dec. 28 that passengers would be allowed to carry on only a limited list of articles, including medical devices, small purses, cameras, laptop computers, canes, walkers, diaper bags, musical instruments and “life-sustaining items.” Police were called in to assist with security checks at airports in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Edmonton. Officials expected the measures to remain in place for at least several days, most likely into the new year.

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