/R E P E A T -- Media advisory - CATSA offers holiday travel tips to breeze through security at EIA/

EDMONTON, Dec. 18, 2015 /CNW/ - Members of the media are invited to an information session aimed at providing passengers with advice to breeze through security this holiday season. With thousands of travellers transiting through Edmonton International Airport, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) wants everyone to have a quick and stress-free security screening.   

Where:	Edmonton International Airport In front of pre-board screening – Central Hall
When:	Monday, December 21, 2015 10:30 a.m.
Photo Op:	Intercepted items from passengers' carry-on baggage Carry-on VS checked baggage demonstration

CATSA, established in 2002, is a Crown corporation responsible for:  

• Pre-board screening –the screening of passengers, their carry-on baggage and their personal belongings;
• Hold-baggage screening – the screening of checked baggage;
• Non-passenger screening – the screening of non-passengers on a random basis; and
• Restricted Area Identity Card – the administration of access control to airport restricted areas through biometric identifiers.

SOURCE Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)

Image with caption: "Intercepted items in carry-on baggage. (CNW Group/Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA))". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20151221_C8652_PHOTO_EN_567390.jpg

Mathieu Larocque, CATSA, 613-998-4527, [email protected]