Originally Posted by
skybluesea
Really, are you aware that a VALID ticket & BP must be in hand at all times to be lawfully present in the Restricted Areas of Cdn airports. Entry via BP (defined as Document of Entitlement in the Regs) must be authorized by AC , and without the continuous authorization by the airline you are in violation of the law
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012
And only in rare circumstances, and only under direct control of the airline, might exception be made such as an escort pass that YYZ can facilitate with AC on the hook for oversight
Gate pass for a non-traveller : Toronto Pearson International Airport
Please kindly explain to me and everyone here our responsibilities in the following scenarios, each of which I have been party to at least once (all of these are for Canadian domestic flights, so no customs funny business to worry about). I will preface that in order to make changes to a checked-in itinerary which needs a ticket exchange or re-validation require the passenger to be offloaded ("un-checked-in") in order for this to occur. I am also very certain all of these happen every day all across Canada.
1. I'm at YYZ and am waiting for a flight and decide I will take a different flight. I cancel my check-in, change my ticket on AC's website, and check-in again. Process takes about 10 minutes.
2. Same as #1 , but instead I call the concierge to do it. They tell me it will take about 30 minutes due to complexities with my ticket. I decide to go and tuck into an overpriced airport meal. They call me back later and have me meet them in the MLL to get my new boarding passes.
3. Same as #1 , but instead I call my travel agent to do it. I first have to cancel my check in so they can make the changes. Due to a backup in their ticket queue, it takes about 60 minutes me me to get my new itinerary and ticket. I go find an AC agent and they happily re-check me in and print my boarding passes.
And, not related to a ticket change:
4. I fly on the red-eye YVR-YYZ, arriving in the YYZ domestic area at 06:00. I have no further onward travel so therefore I no longer possess a valid boarding pass and my ticket is fully used up. Instead of exiting, I decide to stay in the secure area the entire day until 17:00. AC even encourages me to do so by offering me lounge access.