Toronto Pearson is gearing up a very busy holiday season. UK airports could allow large bottles of liquids in carry-on bags by June of 2024. Amsterdam is asking rowdy visitors to stay home. U.S. airport gun seizures are up. And Air Transat resumes Montreal-Havana flights. My travel news roundup for Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. PEARSON PREPARES FOR BIG HOLIDAY CROWDS It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but the December holiday season also means peak crowds at Canadian airports. Toronto Pearson, Canada’s busiest air gateway, says it expects 130,000 customers to pass through its two terminals EVERY Read more
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Canada this year saw travel volumes rebound in step with the removal of COVID-19 border restrictions with 50 million travellers seeking entry to Canada, an increase of 267% from 2021. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today said it also prevented 1,009 firearms (compared to 908 in 2021 – an increase of 11%), and 37,749 kilograms of illicit drugs (compared to 21,968 in 2021 – an increase 72%) and other dangerous goods from entering Canadian communities. The CBSA says it has worked hard “to facilitate the free flow of people and goods, support the immigration system, and stop firearms and Read more
