March 05, 2009 08:41 ET

CORRECTION FROM SOURCE/Media Advisory-CANCELLED:New Initiatives to Speed Up Screening During Spring Break at Kelowna International Airport

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEDIA ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED

KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2009) - The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority will unveil new ways of communicating with passengers prior to the busy Spring Break period at Kelowna International Airport.

Where:         Kelowna International Airport
               In front of security checkpoint


When:          March 6, 2009
               10:00 A.M.


Who:           Mathieu Larocque, Spokesperson, CATSA
               Jenelle Turpin, Airport Communications

CATSA, established on April 1, 2002, is a federal Crown corporation that operates on a not-for-profit basis. It is responsible for the provision of key aviation security services such as pre-board screening of passengers and their belongings; random screening of non-passengers; and the acquisition, deployment and maintenance of explosives detection equipment at airports. CATSA is also responsible for the development and implementation of a restricted area identity card incorporating biometric features.