Posted August 5, 2022 at 10:40 am
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-ONE Larger font Increase the font size of the article A+ MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The Greater Boston Airport Authority reports that conditions at Pearson International Airport continue to improve, with fewer flight delays and shorter baggage waits compared to previous weeks. GTAA president and CEO Deborah Flint says 44 percent of flights were on time last week, up from an average of 35 percent over the previous four weeks. Flint says that for domestic travel, the average wait time for luggage to reach the carousel is now 24 minutes, an improvement of three minutes over the previous average of four weeks. Trending Stories
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It also says there have been fewer cases of passengers being held on their planes to make room at customs — 19 last week, down from a rolling average of 60 over the previous four weeks. Story continues below ad Airlines and airports are facing a surge in travel this summer, exacerbated by staff shortages affecting both transportation and federal agencies. This has led to widespread flight cancellations, baggage delays and long queues, with Pearson being hit hardest by these issues. On some days, Pearson – Canada’s largest airport hub – has seen more than half of flight departures delayed. © 2022 The Canadian Press
