Hamilton is already serving 90 per cent of the passengers it did in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic – a level it didn’t expect to reach until 2023 or 2024
Part of the reason is the airport largely serves domestic destinations, which were less impacted by COVID-19 travel restrictions than foreign ones, and remain in high demand as many travellers choose domestic options as less risky alternatives.
Low-cost carriers such as WestJet Airlines’ Swoop say the reliability of smaller airports such as Hamilton and Abbotsford International Airport, near Vancouver, helps their business model. WestJet said it wasn’t sure if issues at major hubs were directly driving customers to smaller airports, such as Hamilton, but said they’re an option that travellers should consider.Meanwhile, airlines, airports and industry groups all called on the government to drop remaining health protocols that are contributing to the bottlenecks.The issue of staffing shortages among federal aviation authorities is also still plaguing airports.
Ms. Carlucci said Hamilton’s airport isn’t immune to staffing shortages and knock-on effects from delays at other airports, but it hasn’t experienced any unusually long delays yet.
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