Airport Security Fees Have Increased by One-Third, But Screening Won’t Be Faster

An employee performs security checks of passengers and their carry-on luggage at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., in a file photo. Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press

Despite an increase of 33 percent in mandatory airport security fees, the National Airline Council says passengers should not expect faster airport screening.

Figures show that the new air passenger fees intended to cover the costs associated with airport security actually represent an annual profit for the federal government, according to Blacklock’s Reporter.