Reducing delays
items. If the item isn’t allowed in your checked baggage either, they will offer you other options: to pay to have it stored in a locker, mail it back to your home, hand it over to a family member who is not travelling with you, or leave it behind. Every week, officers end up with several pocket knives, tools, scissors, liquids and other abandoned items. If the item is illegal, the police will be called. Tey will confis- cate the item and could press charges. Officers often go above and beyond to reunite travellers
with items they inadvertently leave behind at screening, and have returned everything from passports to items of high sentimental value. Last year, screening officers returned close to 2,000 items, including: 583 laptops, 274 carry-on bags, 239 cell phones, 115 wallets and 120 passports. What hap- pens to all those abandoned scissors, tools and various other items? Many airports, including Winnipeg Richardson In- ternational Airport, donate them to charitable organizations. As passengers, we need to remember that these officers
perform a very important job; a job that keeps us safe when we travel. In most cases, incidents are caused by unprepared travellers, and it’s up to screening officers to make sure rules are followed. Visit
catsa.gc.ca for more information.
Delays in the security line are often caused by unprepared passengers digging to the bottom of their bags to present their liquids, misplaced boarding pass, or re-dressing them- selves after security inspection. Tese actions don’t take much time, but when you figure lineups of hundreds of people taking 30 seconds each to search or dress, the time adds up quickly. CATSA realizes that some travellers, such as those with disabilities or small children, need more time to get through screening. Tat’s why a separate line was developed with larger X-ray machines to accommodate strollers and car seats; passengers can feel less rushed by others with fewer items that are able to move more quickly. Tere are several things passengers can do to help speed their way through security, starting with preparing at home. Here are a few pointers: Attire. Avoid wearing clothing, shoes and jewellery with
excess metal. If you need to bring your metal belt, arrive at the airport with it in your carry-on and put it on after you’ve passed through security. Remove snowsuits, jackets, hats, etc., prior to getting in line so they are ready to be placed in a bin, or put them in your carry-on. Carry-on. When you pack your carry-on take care not to
pack knives, scissors, or other items that may not be permit- ted. If you’re unsure, visit
catsa.gc.ca/whatcanIbring. Te site allows you to create a checklist for packing and will flag unpermitted items in carry-on or checked baggage. Excep- tions, such as liquids for children under two years of age and medications, are outlined as well. Prepare. Have your boarding pass ready in your hand be-
fore you get in line with permitted liquids and gels acces- sible. (Tip: Pack travel-size liquid containers, 100 ml or less, in a one-litre Ziploc-type bag and be ready to present it to the screening officer.) Extra change in your pockets, cell phones, keys, etc., should be placed in your carry-on prior to getting in line.
You found what?
Interesting items found by CATSA secu- rity officers at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport
1. Shotgun shell Christmas lights. An ideal gift for the hunter perhaps, but bullets are not allowed, even if they are just shells. This infraction resulted in police intervention.
2. Handgun-shaped belt buckle. Anything shaped like a gun or weapon, unless it’s obviously a child's toy, is not permitted.
3. Credit card knife. This dangerous object, fit nicely in a wallet and unfolded into a real knife. Police intervened.
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4. Grenade-shaped lighter. This item looked like a weapon and so the police were called. The item was not permit- ted on the flight because it looked like a weapon and torch lighters are not permitted on board aircraft. (Plastic throwaway lighters are okay.)
Did you know that Winnipeg is known for having a high number of incidents involving passengers with bullets in their bags or on their person? These numbers rise dramatically in the fall. Have you figured out why? Hunters travelling through the airport often forget stray casings or bullets in their jacket pockets or luggage. Transporting ammunition
Shotgun shell Christmas lights
and casings in this manner is not permit- ted and, if the police are summoned, can lead to major delays or missed flights.
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Photo courtesy of CATSA.
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