I Just travelled through the US Gates at Calgary International Airport, and have a few observations!
CATSA staff are checking carryon sizes upon entry to the customs hall! However didn't check mine!
The Customs line was fairly long, but thankfully with Nexus, I was able to get through in under 1 minute, however unlike larger airports where as a Nexus pass holder where you just walk through, in Calgary you have to hand your card to a CBP officer at the desk, and he asked me some questions. I found that kind of strange, as the Nexus program is supposed to allow you to pass through CBP without talking to anyone... Oh well!
Next was the security stations. There is now a pad you stand on, much like you are playing Danca Dance Revolution, that displays a big green LED arrow on a board, indicating whether you go for secondary screening, or through the regular security lines.
I got the regular line!
However through the regular lines, they are still patting down everyone, and searching all of your bags, and items in the bags... Kinda scares me as to what else they are doing in the secondary screening area, but I did hear the snapping of rubber gloves and faint screams coming from that general direction!
But come on Transport Canada, although my total time from enterring the customs hall to sitting at the gate was 7 minutes, stop subjecting us to the added searches! We are the only country doing this for all passengers!
