Airport NewsConstruction is underway at the Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal building to consolidate all domestic security checkpoints into one centralized screening process. The updated infrastructure will eliminate the need to remove laptops, and permitted liquids, aerosols and gels from carry-on bags, making the screening process faster, more efficient and convenient. The Calgary Airport Authority says they will bring three separate screening checkpoints into one consolidated location that will move people through faster and allow us to meet and exceed expected passenger growth. Passengers flying to domestic destinations on all airlines from YYC will travel through the new centralized screening area, scheduled to open to the public by the end of 2025 with seven preboarding security lanes. Current capacity for screening will be fully maintained during construction, so passengers won’t experience project-related delays during travel in 2025. The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority's (CATSA's) CT X-ray technology which Calgary is implementing is also now available on one screening line at Toronto Pearson (YYZ) Terminal 1 International checkpoint, with more to come this year. The new piece of 3D X-ray technology allows liquids, aerosols and gels to remain packed away during screening, as long as they don't exceed the 100-ml limit. Medical devices and other large electronics — including laptops — can stay in the carry-on bags as well. The new machines have been rolled out earlier this year with Montreal and Ottawa among the other airports to receive them. With this new equipment, travellers will be able to move through security screening in a faster, more efficient way which will create a smoother journey. |
