10-26-2018, 08:54 AM
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#2001
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Originally Posted by temple5
Its been a while since I last travelled to the US. I got an email from Westjet indicating a few things like tablet cases need to be removed etc because of increased security procedures.
Am I allowed to bring an apple, orange or banana etc on board to eat during the flight or will they be confiscated?
I read something about if its clearly marked product of Canada or in commercial packaging then its ok.
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YMMV, but I just got back from the USA on the weekend with my tablet and just had to put it in its own thing to go through the machine. Didn't have to take it out of the case.
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10-26-2018, 09:07 AM
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#2002
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by temple5
Am I allowed to bring an apple, orange or banana etc on board to eat during the flight or will they be confiscated?
I read something about if its clearly marked product of Canada or in commercial packaging then its ok.
Thanks,
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We've been hit and miss with fruit, even to the point where we had to go to the secondary screening area because we told them we had a couple of oranges for the flight. I'd just save yourself the hassle and buy any of that stuff at greatly inflated prices post customs/security.
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10-26-2018, 09:51 AM
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#2003
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#1 Goaltender
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They may ask to have cases removed from tablets, but probably not. I’ve never been asked.
I rarely bring fruit, even though they tend to be pretty lenient, especially of crew. But it will still often get confiscated, after you go to secondary. It’s just not worth the PIA factor to me.
But whatever you do, make sure you claim it. If you don’t claim it and then they discover it, much bigger issues.
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10-26-2018, 09:56 AM
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#2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by temple5
Its been a while since I last travelled to the US. I got an email from Westjet indicating a few things like tablet cases need to be removed etc because of increased security procedures.
Am I allowed to bring an apple, orange or banana etc on board to eat during the flight or will they be confiscated?
I read something about if its clearly marked product of Canada or in commercial packaging then its ok.
Thanks,
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Yes, they allow fruits but leave on the label as customs needs that to prove point of origin, at least that is what I was told.
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10-28-2018, 09:02 PM
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#2005
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Uzbekistan
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Originally Posted by Hockey Fan #751
Pearson Terminal 3 is the worst. There's literally nowhere to eat unless you like Subway or Smashburger and definitely nowhere to sit down and eat and maybe enjoy a beverage (Fionn MacCools is brutal and those remote terminal bars are just awful).
And don't even get me started about gates B1-B5. I have no idea what's going on there, but to have to walk 10 minutes to an area that has zero places to eat and not even any washrooms?? I really expect more out of an airport in Canada's largest city.
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I think Caplansky's deli in terminal 3 is great. Probably my favourite food option of any Canadian airport.
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10-28-2018, 11:06 PM
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#2006
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Canterbury, NZ
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Originally Posted by Johnny199r
I think Caplansky's deli in terminal 3 is great. Probably my favourite food option of any Canadian airport.
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+1. I ate there recently and it was damn good.
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10-29-2018, 04:22 AM
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#2007
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by temple5
Its been a while since I last travelled to the US. I got an email from Westjet indicating a few things like tablet cases need to be removed etc because of increased security procedures.
Am I allowed to bring an apple, orange or banana etc on board to eat during the flight or will they be confiscated?
I read something about if its clearly marked product of Canada or in commercial packaging then its ok.
Thanks,
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I still don’t take my tablet out and haven’t had any issues. Didn’t know they now needed their own basket. This was international. However on a recent flight to Victoria (couple weeks back) they wanted tablets out.
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10-29-2018, 05:15 AM
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#2008
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Originally Posted by woob
I still don’t take my tablet out and haven’t had any issues. Didn’t know they now needed their own basket. This was international. However on a recent flight to Victoria (couple weeks back) they wanted tablets out.
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I just traveled back to Calgary stopping in Seattle.
They wanted everything out. Shoes in a certain place, laptops and any accessories and cables or cords, phones and chargers and cables, power stations, anything electronic.
It was a bloody zoo and took 2 hours and 45 minutes.
EDIT: Cameras and any chargers etc had to be taken out and shown as well.
Last edited by redforever; 10-29-2018 at 05:19 AM.
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10-29-2018, 06:03 AM
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#2009
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Originally Posted by redforever
I just traveled back to Calgary stopping in Seattle.
They wanted everything out. Shoes in a certain place, laptops and any accessories and cables or cords, phones and chargers and cables, power stations, anything electronic.
It was a bloody zoo and took 2 hours and 45 minutes.
EDIT: Cameras and any chargers etc had to be taken out and shown as well.
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Holy moly. I fly back to Calgary through Houston on Saturday morning. I take a tonne of stuff in my backpack carry on that is "electronic"; Laptop, tablet, battery for charging my phone/tablet, various chargers, etc. I hope I don't have to take it all out as I pity the people behind me.
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10-29-2018, 07:42 AM
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#2010
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Originally Posted by woob
Holy moly. I fly back to Calgary through Houston on Saturday morning. I take a tonne of stuff in my backpack carry on that is "electronic"; Laptop, tablet, battery for charging my phone/tablet, various chargers, etc. I hope I don't have to take it all out as I pity the people behind me.
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I've been down to Houston twice this past year and security is quick and painless down there. Sometimes the line is long but I haven't seen them being overly anal with electronics.
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10-29-2018, 07:54 AM
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#2011
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Originally Posted by woob
Holy moly. I fly back to Calgary through Houston on Saturday morning. I take a tonne of stuff in my backpack carry on that is "electronic"; Laptop, tablet, battery for charging my phone/tablet, various chargers, etc. I hope I don't have to take it all out as I pity the people behind me.
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Yah I was just in KC and didn't have to take any cords out or anything coming through Denver and going through Chicago. Just took my tablet out of my bag.
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10-29-2018, 08:11 AM
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#2012
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Originally Posted by woob
Holy moly. I fly back to Calgary through Houston on Saturday morning. I take a tonne of stuff in my backpack carry on that is "electronic"; Laptop, tablet, battery for charging my phone/tablet, various chargers, etc. I hope I don't have to take it all out as I pity the people behind me.
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It might have been that I came from Seoul and they had another 2 flights from either there or Taiwan. They were definitely checking for something.
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10-29-2018, 08:25 AM
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#2013
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by redforever
I just traveled back to Calgary stopping in Seattle.
They wanted everything out. Shoes in a certain place, laptops and any accessories and cables or cords, phones and chargers and cables, power stations, anything electronic.
It was a bloody zoo and took 2 hours and 45 minutes.
EDIT: Cameras and any chargers etc had to be taken out and shown as well.
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I find there is so much inconsistency with airport security in the US. Some want everything out some don't.
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10-29-2018, 08:29 AM
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#2014
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Originally Posted by woob
Holy moly. I fly back to Calgary through Houston on Saturday morning. I take a tonne of stuff in my backpack carry on that is "electronic"; Laptop, tablet, battery for charging my phone/tablet, various chargers, etc. I hope I don't have to take it all out as I pity the people behind me.
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I fly out of Houston constantly and find the security to be quick and painless. I haven't experienced anything like what the poster described at any American airport so there must have been something unusual going on.
There are multiple terminals in Houston' all connected (before and after security) with different security checkpoints. After checking bags (if that's what you're doing) check fly2houston.com for wait times at each security checkpoint.
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10-29-2018, 08:48 AM
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#2015
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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
I fly out of Houston constantly and find the security to be quick and painless. I haven't experienced anything like what the poster described at any American airport so there must have been something unusual going on.
There are multiple terminals in Houston' all connected (before and after security) with different security checkpoints. After checking bags (if that's what you're doing) check fly2houston.com for wait times at each security checkpoint.
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No problem in Houston for me either. In fact, the last time, we never even had to take laptops out.
A gentleman in security was actually quite comical. He ws saying "folks, we don't want to see anything today. If you want to show us something, the long line is over there".
Had a similar experience in Minneapolis in June...show nothing, did not even have to take off jackets...just walk through.
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10-29-2018, 10:01 AM
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#2016
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by redforever
It might have been that I came from Seoul and they had another 2 flights from either there or Taiwan. They were definitely checking for something.
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Oh maybe. Yeah, I flew through Houston a month ago and it was like others have said, super easy. That's why I was a bit concerned about your experience. But as others have said as well, there's hardly any consistency in US airport security lines.
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10-29-2018, 10:59 AM
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#2017
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Originally Posted by rotten42
I find there is so much inconsistency with airport security in the US. Some want everything out some don't.
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Friend of mine flies for WestJet and says the inconsistency in Canada is frustrating as well, at least for crew.
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10-29-2018, 11:21 AM
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#2018
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Johnny199r
I think Caplansky's deli in terminal 3 is great. Probably my favourite food option of any Canadian airport.
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I'll try it again next time I'm there. Had a Montreal smoked meat sandwich the one time I went and it was cold. Just not good at all. Willing to give it another try, though (mostly because I don't really have any other options haha).
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10-29-2018, 11:46 AM
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#2019
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by redforever
No problem in Houston for me either. In fact, the last time, we never even had to take laptops out.
A gentleman in security was actually quite comical. He ws saying "folks, we don't want to see anything today. If you want to show us something, the long line is over there".
Had a similar experience in Minneapolis in June...show nothing, did not even have to take off jackets...just walk through.
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Flying in the US to/out of Houston...no problems. Flying to/from Canada to Houston....no problem. Flying to/from Mexico to Houston....huge delays.
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10-29-2018, 12:02 PM
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#2020
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by rotten42
Flying in the US to/out of Houston...no problems. Flying to/from Canada to Houston....no problem. Flying to/from Mexico to Houston....huge delays.
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From Costa Rica too. Very obvious that profiling is a big thing there.
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