229889
225777


International flight delays at Pearson airport jump by factor of 275

Flight delays soar at Pearson

The number of international flights delayed on arrival at Toronto Pearson International Airport jumped by 275 times last month compared with April 2019.

The Greater Toronto Airports Authority says it held 2,204 planes from abroad on the tarmac last April versus just eight in the same period before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Staffing shortages at security and customs checkpoints along with public-health protocols have seen airport wait times soar as travellers flood the skies after two years of pent-up demand.

In the second week of May alone, some 18,000 arriving international passengers at Pearson were held on board longer than 30 minutes, and 3,000 longer than 75 minutes.

The authority is calling on the federal government to scrap public-health requirements such as random testing upon arrival and to invest in staffing and technology to improve passenger clearance times.

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has said Canada’s airport security agency is working to boost staffing levels.



More Business News



227090
Data from CryptoCompare
RECENT STORIES
226105
228921
225778
Castanet Proud Member of RTNDA Canada
Press Room
232116