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June 25, 2014 by Angie 9 Comments

Gearing up for a family vacation? I know that once school ends, many families often have vacation plans that include air travel. I used to travel with my children every summer from Edmonton to Nova Scotia, and it takes considerable planning to get everyone ready to go. 

 Traveling with family is no simple task. Getting everyone packed, organized, and ready to go through security with little fuss canpresent quite a challenge. Thankfully, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) has a few pointers to help make your travel experience run smoothly.

 

1. Know how to carry-on
 
Children get hungry for snacks. You know this, and you want to be prepared. Solid foods such as apples, granola bars, or sandwiches can be packed in your carry-on for the plane ride. Any liquid food, such as yogurt,
pudding, or peanut butter, must be in containers of 100 ml or less and placed in a clear, closed, resealable one-litre plastic bag. I always pack one bag of snacks for each of my children when we travel by air.
 
If you’re traveling with a baby, items such as baby food, breast milk, formula, water, and juice are exempt from the 100 ml limit and do not have to be placed in a plastic bag. However, you must declare these items to
the screening officer for inspection.
 
Other personal items to keep the kids entertained, like iPods, tablets, and toys, can go in your child’s carry-on baggage. Just be sure to leave toys that look like weapons (e.g. water guns, toy grenades, etc.) at
home. When my children were younger, I always made sure that they had a markers, a doodle book and a book to read for when they got tired of watching movies.
 
Here are the small sizes of cosmetics that I usually travel with. I simply empty these items out of my cosmetic bag and place these items into a clear, closed, resealable one-litre plastic bag so that I am ready for security.
 
 
2. Check wait times
 
Preparing for your departure is made easier with CATSA’s wait time calculator. Current wait times for major airports are measured at the screening queues and posted online. This provides extra convenience when
planning your trip.
 
3. Breeze through security
 
Did you know there is a Family/Special needs lane? This lane is catered to passengers who need more time or help with their belongings to get through security. Check when you arrive if this lane is available.
 
Make sure your family wears clothing without snaps, metal buttons, or studs. Remove your shoes before going through the walk-through metal detector, and be sure to limit jewelry to small items such as earrings.
 
Keeping these 3 tips in mind when packing and getting ready will go a long way toward making your trip through security a lot easier. And as a busy mom, I really appreciate tips that will help make our trip less stressful and therefore more relaxing for me!
 
Additional travel tips can be found online at catsa.gc.ca or
on Twitter (@catsa_gc).
 
Disclosure: This post was generously sponsored by CATSA. However, I only partner with brands/agencies that I feel have value to my readers.

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  1. Bette Creek says

    June 25, 2014 at 2:47 pm

    Great Tips Angie. We try to wear shoes that don't have laces or buckles, it makes taking them off and putting on easier.

    Reply
  2. Aeryn Lynne says

    July 4, 2014 at 6:39 pm

    These are fab tips for traveling! And I LOVE your cosmetics travel bag, it's so sunny/happy looking. 😀 No matter how prepared I try to be, I always end up second guessing cosmetic stuff, lol. That, and I always forget to wear socks – I always go with my most comfy pairs of shoes/sandals, and somehow always forget that they're gonna have to come off at some point…

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  3. Gingermommy says

    July 4, 2014 at 7:51 pm

    Great tips! waiting whiling traveling is no fun> Best to save time where possible

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  4. Randa Derkson says

    July 4, 2014 at 8:04 pm

    I never knew about the family line, good to know. Family travel (on an airplane) seems a little overwhelming right now with my toddler, but eventually we'll do it.

    Reply
  5. Paula Schuck says

    July 4, 2014 at 9:00 pm

    I travel with snacks because the kids are bears otherwise. I travel with the same Tres Semme hairspray too. Perfect size.

    Reply
  6. Julie V says

    July 5, 2014 at 12:22 am

    Thanks for the advice!
    I sometimes bring empty water bottles through security and then fill them up at a water fountain once we get through. That way I don't have to pay for water and wait in lines for it.

    Reply
  7. Jennifer Van Huss says

    July 5, 2014 at 1:14 am

    Great tips!! I especially like the tip about putting toiletries in a zip lock bag. One too many times I have had them explode on me!

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  8. Lisaloo says

    July 6, 2014 at 6:13 am

    Good tips but I just want to add one thing, as the parent of a child with life-threatening allergies — please, please, please, do not travel with nuts. Families like mine pre-board the aircraft in order to thoroughly clean our seating area, and passengers in our "buffer zone" are asked not to eat snacks containing peanuts (our son reacts to the smell) and I plan to bring safe snacks to share with those passengers; we also travel with 3 epo-pens, but the last place we want an anaphylactic reaction is up in the air. I know of families whose children went into anaphylactic shock while on a flight because of nut residue in the seat cushions. There are so many other kinds of snacks you can take. If you think flying is stressful with children, try flying with children with a serious medical condition like anaphylaxis — we want to visit family, too, and we want a safe, stress-free flight. Thanks for thinking about this.

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  9. Afton Warrick says

    July 9, 2014 at 5:04 pm

    Good tips. I've noticed that when I brought glass jars of baby food, not only were they heavier, but they always got swabbed. The plastic containers got to slide right through without further inspection. I also bring an empty sippy or bottle for the kids, which I empty before security and refill after security, so it doesn't need to be tested.

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