transit in YOW
 

hey guys flying CLT-ottawa-London today
anyone know how to transit ottawa from the US to international?
do I go OUT through customs and basically re-go through security again like a local pax?
thanks

Just an FYI that you may get better visibility and quick answers in one of these forums:


Travel Safety & Security:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...-security-222/

Canada forum:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/canada-462/

Please let me know if you'd like me to move your thread to one of those forums.


aztimm

canada forum move plz

Sure, moving to the Canada forum. There will be a link here in the US forum for you--and others--to follow.

Thanks.


aztimm

This reply is coming too late for the OP, but the answer is Yes.

YOW is my home airport, so I don't tend to transfer here, but it should work something like this:

Checked bags:
There used to be a transfer desk on the arrivals level (turn left after exiting the Customs hall, but I haven't seen it lately (there is a new wall). If you can't find it, take the escalator or elevator up two levels level. The AC check-in desks are easy to find. After check-in, go back down one level, through security, turn left to head to the AC lounge if you have *G status, otherwise there are a few sitdown dining choices airside.

No checked bags:
Exit Customs, go up one level, walk, walk, walk to the SE end of the terminal, domestic/international security is on the middle level (departures) of YOW.
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I got pulled aside for declaring food so I had to go into CBSA's inspection area. After I left there I noticed there was a transfer desk, so that's where it's gone. Not sure how it helps passengers who exit customs the usual way though.