THE PRICE OF WATER EU wants cheaper water past airport security

A European Union official says she's trying to get airports to offer cheap water for travellers after they've been through security checks. Air travellers in the EU aren't allowed to take liquids in containers larger than 100 millilitres (3.5 ounces) through security checks.

Germany's transport minister is advocating the introduction of unannounced alcohol, drug and medicine tests for pilots in the country. Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt's proposal follows the crash in March of a Germanwings jet that killed all 150 people aboard. Prosecutors believe the co-pilot intentionally crashed the plane and say they found torn-up sick notes from doctors at his home.

The US Transportation Security Administration is increasing random checks of airport and airline employees who hold badges that enable them to bypass security checkpoints. The decision follows instances in the past two years in which employees used restricted entrances to smuggle guns and launder money.

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Parks Canada is launching its campground reservation system in January - three months earlier than it did in 2015 - to give people more time to plan their summer vacations.

Job seekers beware. A number of countries have warned their citizens to exercise caution when applying for jobs on cruise ships via the internet. The International Transport Workers Union has also posted warnings of on-line scams offering fake jobs in the cruise industry.

Protesters blocked access to a terminal and caused significant holiday traffic delays at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Wednesday during a Black Lives Matter rally that also briefly shut down part of the nation's largest mall.

Airlines are shifting the timing of thousands of flights, even adding dozens of redeyes, as they try to avoid delays while hauling millions of passengers from now through the Christmas weekend. Success or failure could all depend on the weather.