Travellers at Pearson International Airport in Toronto are experiencing security wait times of over an hour due to staffing shortages exacerbated by a recent major snowstorm. The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) is facing challenges in staffing its security screening checkpoints, leading to longer queues in Terminals 1 and 3. Passengers are advised to check their flight status and allow extra time.
Some travellers at Pearson International Airport are waiting more than an hour to get through security due to a staffing shortage that comes on the heels of a major snowstorm.
Wait times at CATSA security screening checkpoints in Terminals 1 and 3 are improving but there are still longer than usual wait times. Passengers flying out this evening are advised to check their flight status before coming to the airport. Please do not come to the airport if…At this point, it is not clear how long the delays will be impacting travellers at Pearson, although Davidson said he’s hopeful wait times will continue to decrease by this evening.
In a statement to CP24, the CATSA says, “During weather-related events contingency measures for staffing are in place. However, all stakeholders, including CATSA and its screening contractor, have been challenged with staffing due to this extreme weather event.” “We’ll continue providing operational updates as we go into planning mode. There’s a ton of work, a ton of resources, a lot of high-tech snow clearing equipment that goes into keeping Canada’s busiest airport running during events like this. But it doesn’t stop, we’re gearing up for another storm as well,” he said.Toronto Pearson says more than 100 pieces of specialized equipment were used throughout the night to clear the snow.
The airport said more than 100 pieces of specialized equipment are being used for its snow-clearing operation.
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