Security issues at YVR (2022)
May 1, 2022, 3:36 pm
#16
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Domestic security line at YVR stretches all the way back to Air France.
Nexus on the Air Canada side appears to be closed, the concierge told me to go through Nexus on the WestJet side, which had me through in about five minutes rather than the hour-plus it sounds like it's taking for regular security.
I've never seen it this bad even at Christmas.
May 2, 2022, 9:45 pm
#19
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: YEG, YVR
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Posts: 99
YBang oh, you're standing "AT" C security, but they're still funneling everybody through A/B? That's, what, a 200-300 metre queue to the entrance of the checkpoint? Wild times
It was so long, I think C to A/B is approx 200 meters. Could not see the end.
May 3, 2022, 11:46 am
#21
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And a spokesperson (IIRC one of the federal agencies) said not to expect it to get much better anytime soon with shortage of security staff
May 3, 2022, 7:31 pm
#24
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May 4, 2022, 11:13 am
#27
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: YVR
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So to clarify, currently they are flip-flopping A/B and C gates for NEXUS/Priority Lane? But sometimes there isn't even that?
Also just remembered first flight hasn't cleared J, so boarding passes won't have "Priority Security", so bags or not, guess we'll be stopping by the SE desk for green stickers! (Though I seriously doubt companion will be able to master carryon only, I haven't fully given up hope.
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Also just remembered first flight hasn't cleared J, so boarding passes won't have "Priority Security", so bags or not, guess we'll be stopping by the SE desk for green stickers! (Though I seriously doubt companion will be able to master carryon only, I haven't fully given up hope.
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May 4, 2022, 12:42 pm
#29
Join Date: May 2017
Location: YEG, SFO, VCA, JR JY-13
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I had friends arrive 2.5h early for their 9:25PM flight yesterday (Tuesday) just to find out it was pretty empty. Not sure if one-off (they can't solve staffing issues that quickly so doubtful), or a time/day combo that ended up being perfect.
May 5, 2022, 3:21 pm
#30
Join Date: Jul 2014
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Security Wait Times at YVR- Early flights
Has anyone recently taken a 6:00 am departure from YVR on the domestic side?
What was security wait time like? OLCI told me to arrive at the airport at 03:30 am....which is cruel and unusual and I strongly suspect that they are just adding 30 minutes across the board irrespective of time of day.
I'm on WS 700 tomorrow at 6:00 and my normal practice (I'm now referring to "THE BEFORE TIMES") has been to arrive at about 04:30. I have nexus so that might sweeten the deal but OLCI wasn't able to upload my VAX cert. so I have to go to an agent anyway.
Thanks.
What was security wait time like? OLCI told me to arrive at the airport at 03:30 am....which is cruel and unusual and I strongly suspect that they are just adding 30 minutes across the board irrespective of time of day.
I'm on WS 700 tomorrow at 6:00 and my normal practice (I'm now referring to "THE BEFORE TIMES") has been to arrive at about 04:30. I have nexus so that might sweeten the deal but OLCI wasn't able to upload my VAX cert. so I have to go to an agent anyway.
Thanks.