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Security screeners at Pearson airport suspended over job action
The disruptions caused by security screening guards at Toronto's Pearson International Airport should be coming to an end. Guards had been staging a work-to-rule campaign over the last week in protest of their employer Garda's plans to bring in shift bidding, a system in which employees submit bids on how much they'd be willing to work for during less popular shift times and the company choosing the lowest bidder.
Continue reading...Opt-Out Day a bust
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Yesterday was Opt-Out Day in the United States, an online call for passengers to refuse to go through controversial full body scanners at US airports forcing Transportation Safety Administration guards to pat-down more passengers. Well it was kind of a non-event.
Continue reading...What you can and cannot due when going through US airport security
Monday, November 22, 2010
No doubt you've heard the uproar from our neighbours to the south over the Transportation Safety Board's increasingly invasive passenger screening methods. You know the "naked scanners" and pat-downs that border on groping.
Continue reading...Is Airport Security Working?
Monday, January 18, 2010
• Are all these security efforts and resulting line-ups worth it? • Is there a better way to do this inspection process? • Will things settle down and therefore the process be less stressful? I’m not so sure. I don’t know how a traveler could be left feeling any less respected. Personally, during my recent saga through the enhanced security at YVR, I was shocked at the face expressions of the countless security individuals. I realize the security folks are just doing their respective jobs. [Read more...]
Continue reading...New Security Restrictions at YVR
Friday, January 15, 2010
My recent epic journey through new YVR security for a US business trip – Part 2 After check in, I walked down the long corridor which previously led to the Duty Free store. It’s gone! Remember I said this was Saturday, and it usually takes 23 minutes from check in to get to the departure lounge. However, I was in a serious snaking line of about 200 people. After about 37 minutes, I was met with what I believed was a security official, asking to [Read more...]
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Asides 
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It’s summer time – well on Thursday it will be – and what better time of year is there to take a break and get away from it all?
There are so many options when it comes to summer getaways, be it camping or heading up to the cabin but if you really want to escape for a bit why not take a nice all-inclusive vacation?
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Sunwing/Signature is knocking off up to $200 per couple in taxes on their sun vacations for bookings between now and Jun. 22 for travel between July 1 – Oct. 31.
Sunquest can save customers up to $240 per couple in taxes on their sun vacations if they book by tomorrow (June 20) for travel between Sept. 1 – Oct. 27.
Meanwhile over at Transat/Nolitours there is a buy one get one half price sale on select properties if you book before June 25 for travel between Aug. 22 – Oct. 2.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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