Full body scanning is now an option when of flying out of Prince George Airport.
The technology began operating at the airport on Saturday.
"This allows our customers another choice to a physical search if required, and we are hopeful that we may see further efficiencies with the screening process in the long run," Prince George Airport Authority chief executive officer John Gibson said in a statement.
The body scanners work on a technology that does not allow images gathered by screeners to be saved or e-mailed in any way.
And it is not an X-ray machine but rather, operates on a technology called millimetre wave, which essentially takes a picture of a passenger that looks like an x-ray image showing items that someone could be hiding.
Once scanned, the image is viewed at a remote, on airport location and a clear or not clear determination is rendered.
The PGAA is reminding passengers though that during the initial stages of this process more time should be considered when arriving and checking in for your flights.
For further details visit www.catsa.gc.ca.
