Rusty Travellers, Uneven Flight Volumes Slowing Airport Security Lines: Minister

Rusty Travellers, Uneven Flight Volumes Slowing Airport Security Lines: Minister
Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra speaks to reporters as he arrives for a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on May 11, 2022. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says Canada’s airport security agency is increasing its staffing, but that a lack of workers is not the main culprit for the unacceptable delays passengers are facing this spring.

Multiple airports are reporting extremely long lines at airport security and border screening checkpoints while passengers say they are being forced to wait for hours—and sometimes missing their flights.