While cities all over Canada are making a mad rush to install body scanners in their respective airports, things in the City of Thunder Bay are a little different, as officials have yet to receive word if the city’s airport will get one as well.

According to John Baird, Canada’s transportation minister, all major airports in the country are set to have X-ray scanners installed before March ends. Another 36 scanners will also be distributed after that period. However, Scott McFaden, current president of the Thunder Bay International Airport, says that he has received no updates or news on whether or not Thunder Baby would be one of those 36 airports.

In spite of the fact that there’s so far been no communication between Thunder Bay’s local airport officials and Transportation Canada, it’s still too early to tell if Thunder Bay airport won’t receive an X-ray scanner. After all, March is still a number of weeks away.

And if Thunder Bay’s airport has one installed, it would mean a lot of adjustments and work for the facility’s staff. Furthermore, travelers will also have to get used to the airport’s new restrictions that coincide with the X-ray scanner’s installation.

Transportation Canada’s campaign to install scanners and other security devices all over Canada’s airports were in response to the foiled terrorist plot aboard a Northwest Airlines plane in Detroit. A Nigerian nation with alleged links to terrorist group Al-Qaeda was apprehended.

Everyone knows that terrorism almost scored another hit on Christmas Day itself thanks to the efforts of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a 24 year old Nigerian man who attempted to use destroy the Detroit bound Northwest Airlines plane he was onboard. For all of us traveling through Thunder Bay airport, these most recent of terror activity will not affect us much in terms of security measures and the overall use of the facility.

In fact, with the event, Thunder Bay airport officials’ only change notice is for those who are bound for the United States. The said the said passengers-to-be will have to adjust to a few more measures that will likely make the flights take around 20 minutes more. Such a delay is a low price to pay for the benefit of added security in these challenging air transportation times according to airport officers.

Another measure to take note for the flights to the US is the fact that carry-on luggage is no longer permitted.

These measures are more likely not to change anytime soon so if you (or someone you know) is planning a trip to the states, spread to word to avoid being surprised.