Liquids, Laptops Can Stay in Carry-Ons at Some Canadian Airports With New Screening Tech

Liquids, Laptops Can Stay in Carry-Ons at Some Canadian Airports With New Screening Tech
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority is collaborating with various airports across Canada to deploy computed tomography technology at screening checkpoints over a multi-year period. CATSA/Handout photo
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Passengers at some Canadian airports can now pass through security without removing liquids or electronics from their carry-on baggage, due to the adoption of new screening technology.

The upgraded screening lines use 3D X-ray technology to detect explosives and other threats without requiring passengers to remove permitted liquids, aerosols, gels, laptops, or medical devices from their carry-on bags, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) said in a Dec. 3 press release, announcing the latest rollout of the device at the Calgary airport (YYC).