No need to remove liquids & laptops: YYC installs new scanners to speed up security

Select travellers passing through Calgary International Airport (YYC) may notice slightly quicker security screening lines.

The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) has installed a new lane that’s equipped with CT X-ray technology.

The state-of-the-art technology utilizes advanced three-dimensional rotatable images, which enhances screening officers' ability to detect explosives and other threat items.

The new security checkpoint at YYC is located at USA Concourse E.

With CT technology, passengers no longer need to remove bags with permitted liquids, aerosols and gels (100 ml or less), medical devices or large electronics—including laptops—from their carry-on bags.

Vancouver, Ottawa and Montreal airports have also received the new security screening technology as part of CATSA's national deployment program, which will bring CT X-ray to screening lines at several facilities over a multi-year period.

"As the holiday season approaches, the introduction of CATSA's new CT X-ray technology to one of our screening lanes at YYC couldn't be more timely. Investment in both technology and improved process is critical to ensuring that airports can deliver a world-class airport experience for our guests," said Chris Dinsdale, CEO and president of The Calgary Airport Authority, in a statement. 

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