Current Travel Advisories
Mexico travel advisory
As of March 1, 2010, Canadian citizens, including those with dual nationality, will be required to present a valid passport in order to enter Mexico. Canadians without a valid passport will be returned to Canada.
Carry-on baggage limits for flights to the United States
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) has updated its website with a more comprehensive list and photographs of items which will and will not be accepted as carry-on. Please click on this link for the most up-to-date information available. WestJet encourages all of its guests to review the list prior to travel to ensure you have the best experience possible.
Guests travelling to and from the U.S.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires you to provide your full name, date of birth, and gender for the purpose of watch list screening, under the authority of 49 U.S.C. section 114, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 and 49 C.F.R parts 1540 and 1560. You may also provide your Redress Number, if available. Failure to provide your full name, date of birth, and gender may result in denial of transport or denial of authority to enter the boarding area. TSA may share information you provide with law enforcement or intelligence agencies or others under its published system of records notice. For more on TSA privacy policies, or to review the system of records notice and the privacy impact assessment, please see the TSA Web site at www.tsa.gov.
Current travel advisories
Transport Canada pre-board security screening:
- Allowed: Liquids, gels, or aerosols in containers 100 mls / 100g (3.4 oz.) or less. These containers MUST be placed in one (1) clear, closed and re-sealable plastic bag no larger than one litre (one quart).ONE BAG PER PERSON.
- Prohibited: Unsealed, open, or opaque plastic bags of any size with liquids, gels, or aerosols in containers of any size. Liquids, gels, or aerosols in containers larger than 100 mls / 100 g (3.4 oz.).
- Items exempt from restrictions (these items must be declared to security screeners) - Baby formula, baby food, and milk for guests travelling with children two years of age and under and prescription and essential non-prescription medicines. These items do not require a plastic bag, but may require additional screening.
- For more information on these or other Government of Canada security requirements please visit www.tc.gc.ca or www.catsa-acsta.gc.ca or phone 1-888-294-2202.
Disinsection:
As a Canadian registered air carrier, WestJet is required by several countries to spray insecticide in the flight deck and guest cabin prior to traveling to their country. This is a preventative measure against the importation of foreign insects that may carry disease or damage crops.
WestJet uses Permethrin #216, an insecticide approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) for application on board commercial aircraft. According to the WHO, short-term exposure when spraying this insecticide has not been found to cause any adverse health effects.
More information on disinsection can be found on the Transport Canada website at:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/civilaviation/commerce/ohs/disinsection/westjet.htm
