CBC: Juice, aerosols banned on Canadian flights

Juice, aerosols banned on Canadian flights

Augist 13, 2006

Air travellers in Canada are no longer allowed to take aerosols or juice in their carry-on luggage, under new rules put in place on Sunday morning by Transport Canada.

The items join the list of things banned from carry-on luggage on airplanes under tighter regulations put in place on Aug. 10 after British police announced that they had foiled an alleged plot to bomb commercial aircraft with explosives smuggled onto planes in hand luggage.

Although British authorities said the alleged plot was aimed at up to 10 airplanes travelling from England to the United States, Canada was among the countries that immediately introduced stricter security on all flights, international and domestic.

On Aug. 10, Canadian officials said it would be forbidden to bring on board almost all liquids or gels, including beverages, shampoo, suntan lotion, creams, toothpaste, hair gel and other items of similar consistency. They can be taken inside the checked baggage.

However, until Sunday, officials had been allowing passengers to board with juice for babies and small children.

"Passengers may continue to bring aboard baby formula or breast milk if a baby or small child is travelling," Transport Canada said in a news release early Sunday.

The agency also said prescription medicine would continue to be allowed, provided the name on the label matched the passenger's ticket. Insulin and essential other non-prescription medicines would also be allowed.

"What we're trying to do between the juice and the aerosols is just to harmonize with the U.S. That way it just simplifies things for travellers," Transport Canada spokeswoman Lucie Vignola told the Canadian Press.

At least 40 people have been arrested in the alleged bomb plot, including 24 detained in overnight raids on Aug. 9 and 10 in Britain and others in Pakistan.