Passengers flying to India from Canada are being subject to enhanced security measures in recent days. In a statement issued on Monday evening, Canada’s Transport Minister Anita Anand said her department “has implemented temporary additional security screening measures” for those travelling to India out of “an abundance of caution”. Air Canada sent out notifications over the weekend to passengers bound for Indian destinations, which stated, “Due to heightened security mandates by Transport Canada for all passengers travelling to India, security wait times are expected to be longer than anticipated for your upcoming flight.” “To minimise any disruption to your travel plans, we recommend you arrive 4 hours prior to your flight’s departure. We appreciate your patience and understanding,” the notification, a copy of which was shared with the Hindustan Times, stated. On Monday, a spokesperson for Air Canada confirmed this development in an emailed response, stating, “Transport Canada has introduced additional requirements for travellers to India and Air Canada, like other carriers is complying with these.”
