Fri, Jan 08, 2010
Earlier Reports A Misunderstanding
Transport Canada says reports that books and magazines
purchased pre-security will not be allowed on Canadian flights are
incorrect, and the result of a misunderstanding.
Several media sources reported that the reading material would
not be allowed on airplanes unless it was purchased after a
passenger cleared security. The confusion was based on a list of 13
"approved" items that would be allowed, and books and magazines
were not among them.
In an interview Thursday, a spokesperson for Transport Canada
said screeners have some discretion in what they may allow through
security, and that books, magazines, and children's toys are among
those discretionary items. “What we wanted people to do was
reduce the amount of stuff they bring into the cabin so that the
screening would not … cause any delay basically. There's a
big matter of common sense. When people travel, let's say do you
need your laptop and your camera and your iPod and your book when
you do a flight Montreal-Boston? Or can you just go with a book for
this time and check the rest? It's common sense basically,”
spokeswoman Maryse Durette told the Globe and Mail.
Still, carry-on luggage does appear to be prohibited on
Canadian flights bound for the U.S. In a news release, Transport
Canada says "Passengers travelling to the United States are not
allowed to bring carry on bags into the cabin of the aircraft, with
some exceptions. Passengers may carry with them one or more of the
following items: medication or medical devices, small purses,
cameras, coats, items for care of infants, laptop computers,
crutches, canes, walkers, containers carrying life sustaining
items, a special needs item, musical instruments, or diplomatic or
consular bags."
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