Media Advisory - Travel tips for holiday season vacations

CATSA and EIA have a new security screening system

EDMONTON, Dec. 10, 2019 The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Edmonton International Airport (EIA) invite media to attend a holiday travel tips session. Friday, December 20 is forecasted to be the busiest day of the year at Edmonton International Airport (EIA). The number of travellers in the airport is expected to be 20 per cent higher than usual, with up to 25,000 people flying and 50,000 or more dropping them off or greeting them.

CATSA will offer a display of recently surrendered items from EIA security checkpoints.

To accommodate holiday travellers while they wait, EIA will be making extra efforts.

• HO HO HOLIDAY FUN contest! Win flights to Cuba for two via Sunwing Vacations on flyeia.com/hohoholiday
• Seasonal Sounds - Live entertainment at EIA including school choirs
• Online Activities for Kids ? including a Children's Christmas storybook
• Pet Therapy Dogs - Friendly dogs help travellers relax
• Airport volunteers assisting early morning travellers
• Santa in the terminal December 9-20
• More than 60 shops, restaurants, entertainment and music offerings at EIA. Join EIA rewards for your savings on parking, shopping and dining in the terminal, travel deals and your chance to win flights to non-stop destinations!

Parking: Park in the hourly level (P2) of the easyPark parkade. Parking passes will be provided.

CATSA 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 random screening of non-passengers; and
• Restricted Area Identity Card ? the administration of access control to airport restricted areas through biometric identifiers.

SOURCE Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)