Security at YYZ (2022)
Oct 29, 2023, 2:08 pm
#196
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: YVR
Programs: AC 25K
Posts: 138
YYZ T1 USA Departures security screening today.
All normal, (slow)… but my bag got routed for secondary screen.
i was puzzled… but the “offending” article was a bit of a surprise:
”Do you have an iPad stand in here?”
Yup.
Bag dug through to find it… confirm… and off I went. 🤷♂️
All normal, (slow)… but my bag got routed for secondary screen.
i was puzzled… but the “offending” article was a bit of a surprise:
”Do you have an iPad stand in here?”
Yup.
Bag dug through to find it… confirm… and off I went. 🤷♂️
Oct 30, 2023, 5:28 pm
#197
Join Date: Dec 2022
Posts: 29
Hello, my parents who do not speak English or French need to do a layover in YYZ. They are travelling from Milan to Mexico city (and back), so they are doing an international flight -> international flight layover.
Do they need to pass passport control, or fill any form that requires English? Their layover time is ~3h hours.
Thank you!
Do they need to pass passport control, or fill any form that requires English? Their layover time is ~3h hours.
Thank you!
Oct 30, 2023, 6:24 pm
#198
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Location: LAX/TPE
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Hello, my parents who do not speak English or French need to do a layover in YYZ. They are travelling from Milan to Mexico city (and back), so they are doing an international flight -> international flight layover.
Do they need to pass passport control, or fill any form that requires English? Their layover time is ~3h hours.
Thank you!
Do they need to pass passport control, or fill any form that requires English? Their layover time is ~3h hours.
Thank you!
Oct 31, 2023, 6:21 pm
#200
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Do they need wheelchair assistance? Air Canada is notorious for very poor handling of disabled passengers, usually dropping them off at various collection points and leaving people for 30-60-90 minutes or forgetting them altogether because they simply don't care. The airport is equally incompetent making sure there are enough wheelchairs and handlers to take care of transfers.
Jan 10, 2024, 5:52 am
#204
Join Date: Mar 2016
Programs: AC SE
Posts: 1,506
I have flown out of YYZ literally hundreds of times. But, strangely, I have never once flown out of the international terminal in the early morning. I have an 8 AM departure tomorrow and am flying in business class from T1. I'm assuming arriving two hours in advance will be tons of time. Does that sound reasonable to those who have done this more often?
Jan 10, 2024, 6:00 am
#205
Join Date: Mar 2020
Programs: Marriott Platinum
Posts: 170
I have flown out of YYZ literally hundreds of times. But, strangely, I have never once flown out of the international terminal in the early morning. I have an 8 AM departure tomorrow and am flying in business class from T1. I'm assuming arriving two hours in advance will be tons of time. Does that sound reasonable to those who have done this more often?
YYZ doesn't have a specific "international terminal" though. You should know that! T1 & T3 both operate domestic, transborder and international flights.
Jan 10, 2024, 6:02 am
#206
Join Date: Dec 2023
Location: GTHA
Programs: Aeroplan, NEXUS
Posts: 171
I have flown out of YYZ literally hundreds of times. But, strangely, I have never once flown out of the international terminal in the early morning. I have an 8 AM departure tomorrow and am flying in business class from T1. I'm assuming arriving two hours in advance will be tons of time. Does that sound reasonable to those who have done this more often?
Feb 2, 2024, 8:06 pm
#207
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: USA
Programs: American Airlines (Executive Platinum), Hyatt (Globalist), Hilton (Diamond), IHG (Diamond)
Posts: 2,917
Haven't flown from YYZ to U.S. since before Covid. Have a late-afternoon weekday flight on AA with a checked bag and Global Entry. How long should I arrive before the flight if I want to clear security and hopefully have time to visit a lounge for at least 30 minutes? Thanks.
Feb 3, 2024, 6:47 am
#208
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 5,190
Haven't flown from YYZ to U.S. since before Covid. Have a late-afternoon weekday flight on AA with a checked bag and Global Entry. How long should I arrive before the flight if I want to clear security and hopefully have time to visit a lounge for at least 30 minutes? Thanks.
Feb 6, 2024, 9:50 am
#209
Join Date: Aug 2023
Posts: 7
DP on YYZ T1 transborder departure, weekday (not Friday) around 5pm. For both security and customs, Nexus took less than 10mins with 2-3 people in line; regular line (Canadian passport, no MPC) took 15mins with maybe a dozen or two of folks in queue.
While we didn't check bags, the AC kiosks and bag drop area were empty when I walked pass to get to the Nexus entry point.
While we didn't check bags, the AC kiosks and bag drop area were empty when I walked pass to get to the Nexus entry point.