April 7, 2010

The Government of Canada restores carry-on bag allowance for U.S.-bound flights

OTTAWA — Canada’s Transport Minister John Baird today announced that effective Thursday, April 8, airline passengers who are travelling to the United States from Canada will be permitted to bring two carry-on bags and personal items. [More...]

January 19, 2010

One carry-on item allowed for flights to the United States

Canada’s Transport Minister John Baird today announced that airline passengers who are travelling to the United States are now permitted to bring one carry-on bag with some small exceptions. This new measure replaces the temporary restriction on carry-on bags introduced as a result of the December 25, 2009 security incident on Northwest Flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit. [More...]