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Hundreds of air travellers using special code to avoid Canadian no-fly list snags
OTTAWA — More than 850 people have been assigned a special number to help avoid being inadvertently ensnared by Canada’s no-fly list.
A dozen of these travellers have been cleared to board an aircraft as a direct result of having the personal code since the program began in November 2020, says Public Safety Canada.
The department has touted rollout of the Canadian Travel Number as a key step in revamping passenger screening procedures after many young children were stopped at airports because their names are the same as, or close to, ones on the no-fly roster.
Passengers who have experienced difficulties can apply for a travel number via the Public Safety website to help avoid false matches when booking flights to, from or within Canada.