The YYC Calgary International Airport is getting a $1.9 million boost from the federal government to help it recover from the effects of the pandemic.
Speaking at the airport on Tuesday, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport Annie Koutrakis said the money will allow the airport to upgrade infrastructure and equipment to help speed travellers through the terminal.
"This funding will allow the Calgary International Airport to invest in the infrastructure and equipment needed to help re-invigorate the aviation industry and allow Canadians to feel safe and secure when they travel." While none of the money announced Tuesday will go directly to airlines to address those issues, the CEO of the Calgary Airport Authority says it will help those airlines move passengers more efficiently.
"We're the busiest connecting airport as a percentage of our total business of any airport in Canada, so anything that continues to speed up our connectivity is good for the passenger and it does help the air carriers.”
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