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YYC to consolidate screening into faster, more convenient security checkpoints

YYC to consolidate screening into faster, more convenient security checkpoints
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | Catgories:
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Calgary, AB – Construction is underway at the YYC Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal building to consolidate all domestic security checkpoints into one centralized screening process. The updated infrastructure will eliminate the need to remove laptops, and permitted liquids, aerosols and gels from carry-on bags, making the screening process faster, more efficient and convenient. 

“This is a game changer,” says Chris Miles, Chief Operating Officer at the Calgary Airport Authority. “We’ll bring three separate screening checkpoints into one consolidated location that will move people through faster and allow us to meet and exceed expected passenger growth for years to come.”

Passengers flying to domestic destinations on all airlines from YYC will travel through the new centralized screening area, which is scheduled to open to the public by the end of 2025 with seven preboarding security lanes. Two additional lanes are scheduled to open by early 2027, almost doubling capacity of passengers moving through security. There were a record 18.9 million passengers overall flying through YYC in 2024, and passenger volumes are expected to grow through the end of this decade and beyond. 

Each of the centralized security lanes will be equipped with CATSA+ CT X-Ray screening equipment. The technology, which eliminates the need for passengers to remove large electronics, medical devices, and permitted liquids, aerosols and gels from carry-on luggage, has been trialed in YYC’s International Terminal since 2024. CATSA+ uses advanced rotatable 3-D imaging to detect prohibited items accurately inside baggage. 

“This is state-of-the-art technology,” Miles says. “It reduces delays in screening, and lets passengers travel through the checkpoint without having to separate their belongings into multiple bins. YYC is one of the first airports in Canada to install this technology and bringing it to the Domestic Terminal with centralized screening will build on that future-forward investment.”

The new screening infrastructure has also been designed to follow the latest in universal principles, with a dedicated accessible lane for passengers of all abilities, reducing barriers in travel. 
Current capacity for screening will be fully maintained during construction, so passengers won’t experience project-related delays during travel in 2025.

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The Calgary Airport Authority is a non-share capital corporation incorporated under the Regional Airports Authorities Act of Alberta. The Authority is responsible for the management, operation and development of YYC Calgary International Airport and Springbank Airport. The Authority’s commitment to safety remains a top priority. Our airports are important economic generators for the city, region and province, supporting thousands of jobs and generating billions in GDP through associated economic activity. The Authority was also recognized as one of Alberta’s Top Employers for 2025.

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