Passengers who have recently arrived at Pearson from travel abroad may have been asked to wait on the tarmac due to delays at customs.
While she admits that this is not a number the GTAA would normally tout as a success, Flint said it is a “substantial” improvement from last month’s statistic of 35 per cent. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denetteįlint said that, as of last week, 44 per cent of all flights were on time.
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That’s an improvement of one percentage point over the rolling average for the last four weeks, which Flint said is due in part to CATSA’s hiring of “hundreds” of new employees.įlight delays at Pearson are also shrinking, says the GTAA - if only slightly.ĭeborah Flint, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) provides a progress update at Toronto Pearson Airport in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022. Those improvements are being seen specifically in metrics related to security wait times, flight delays, cancellations, and baggage delivery.Īccording to Flint, data from the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA), which screens passengers prior to boarding at the airport, shows that 82 per cent of passengers who boarded a flight last week cleared security in less than 15 minutes. “We are indeed far from the finish line, but the actions of the GTAA, the federal government, the agencies, the airlines, and many other partners working concertedly together are indeed having a positive impact,” GTAA President and CEO Deborah Flint said.įlint said the airport has seen “measurable” operational improvements in recent weeks following a surge in travel demand brought on by the lifting of public health restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Download our app to get local alerts to your device.The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), the organization that oversees operations Toronto Pearson International Airport, held a news conference on Friday to update the public on transit hub’s progress.
The travel headaches and turbulence that have become commonplace in recent months at Canada’s busiest airport appear to be turning a corner.