The Airport Authority wants to make sure that you enjoy your journey, not just your destination this holiday season.

Since this is the busiest time of the year, we’ve prepared a list of tips that might make your passage through the airport a little smoother.

In addition to packing your patience, and we also hope that you:

• Plan ahead - be aware of your airline’s baggage weight limits and other restrictions;
• Ensure you have the proper ID;
• Pack smart - familiarize yourself with what you can and can’t take in your carry-on luggage. Visit www.catsa-acsta.gc.ca for details. If you plan to take gifts in your carry-on, please don’t wrap them; they may need to be inspected which could ruin your wrapping efforts;
• Give yourself extra time to get to the airport;
• Save yourself time and check-in online;
• Store your winter gear at the airport during your trip. A family of four can store their coats and boots for $30 per week at PARS 2000, located in the arrivals area on Level 1;
• Take advantage of the Passenger Concierge Service if you need a helping hand getting through the terminal. Visit www.savm.ca for details;
• Charge up your device while you wait to board your flight;
• Reserve your parking online and save - the earlier you book, the more you save;
• Download our free app, YOW - Ottawa Airport, to get flight-specific alerts, details about our concessions, and information about parking and ground transportation options to help you travel more comfortably and worry-free;
• Purchase those last-minute gifts at one of our specialty boutiques: Metalsmiths Sterling, Boutique iStore, The Scoreboard or HBC;
• Order your foreign currency online at www.ice-canada.ca and pick it up at the airport prior to travelling;
• Sit back and enjoy a meal, snack or beverage. There’s something for all appetites; and
• Enjoy Christmas entertainment between December 20 and 24.

If you’re travelling with children:

• Drop by one of the two information desks and pick up a copy of the Airport Authority’s activity book. Children will love the 26-page book illustrated by local artist Jennifer Nicol that tells the story of Professor Uplands and his class trip to Toronto; and
• Check out the ‘Travelling with Kids’ section of our website at https://yow.ca/en/travel-planning/travelling-kids

About the Ottawa International Airport Authority
OMCIAA manages, operates and develops Airport facilities and lands in support of the economic growth of the National Capital Region, generating more than $2.2 billion annually in total economic activity in Ottawa and Gatineau.

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For more information:

Krista Kealey
Vice-President, Communications and Public Affairs
613-248-2050
[email protected]