Greater Toronto Airports Authority

• AI, boosted staffing among initiatives aimed at improving summer travel at Toronto Pearson

  Deborah Flint, the president of and CEO of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, which operates Pearson, announced the measures Monday after a troublesome summer last year.

  Canada

  May 8, 2023
  
• Long lines reported at Toronto Pearson due to WestJet outage

  At 11:45 a.m., WestJet said check-in services nationwide had been restored.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2022
  
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• Lifting of vaccine mandates ‘a step in the right direction’: Toronto Pearson operator

  "In a situation where we could use every trained and able body to support our recovery, this represents a very positive development," a statement from GTAA said.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2022
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• Half a million passengers faced delays on international flights at Toronto Pearson Airport in May

  In total, some 2,700 flights arriving from outside the country were delayed at Pearson last month, versus four planes — and a few hundred passengers — in May 2019.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2022
• Toronto Pearson Airport again urges feds to halt random COVID testing amid delays

  "This is about much more than Toronto Pearson; it's about global perceptions of our country," said GTAA president and CEO Deborah Flint.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2022
• Government caught ‘flat-footed’ by travel surge at Toronto airport: former airline exec

  Duncan Dee, who worked for Air Canada for 15 years including a period as chief operating officer, said security and customs delays were creating 'cascading delays.'

  Consumer

  Jun 8, 2022
• Feds ‘must act quickly’ to address issues ‘plaguing’ airports, Mississauga officials and GTAA say

  "From staffing shortages to onerous pandemic policies, the federal government must act quickly to address issues plaguing airports."

  Canada

  May 30, 2022
• Amid ‘extreme wait times’ at Toronto Pearson, airport operator calls on feds to make changes

  The GTAA suggested there are different factors contributing to longer than normal wait times, namely staffing shortages and ongoing COVID-19-related public health requirements.

  Canada

  May 5, 2022
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• Pearson airport passengers asked to ‘pack their patience’ as long security lines reported

  Passengers departing from Toronto Pearson Airport are being advised to "pack their patience" with long security lines being reported Monday. 

  Canada

  May 2, 2022
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• Toronto Pearson Airport starts construction on 2nd busiest runway for repairs

  "Runway 06L/24R, Pearson’s second-busiest runway, will be temporarily closed to late fall for a complete rehabilitation," GTAA said in a statement.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 2022