after a turbulent few years air Travelers are in for a treat this summer relatively speaking Canada’s major airlines and busiest airports are doing much better you can expect less pain at the airports and with the airlines they’re all laser focused on ontime performance according to new data from serum staff shortages and other operational snafus are sorted take Toronto’s Pearson International Airport for example its ability to stick to scheduled departure times in the first half of 2023 was 59% so far in 2024 it’s 70% you have to remember it’s a major Hub it has wintry weather in the winter and it has thunderstorms in the summer so they’ve got their fair share of adverse conditions carriers are stepping it up too Air Canada which ranked last among major North American carriers for ontime performance last year climbed up to sixth place in May WestJet third place Porter Airlines gets an honorable mention for its 99 1.5% completion rate that’s the number of scheduled flights that actually took off but what about air fars domestic prices are up about 177% in the past year but flights to Europe whether that’s for a vacation Taylor Swift concert or the Olympics are relative Bargains you have stability in the transatlantic Market from Canada to Europe so you’ll find that there are good deals to be had even looming labor unrest can be taken in stride according to to this former Air Canada executive I think we’re generally smooth skies ahead uh in terms of the summer travel Peak most of the airlines right now are gearing up for the huge crowds that we’re about to see a welcome change for passengers who for too long were simply told to pack their patients we have two simple pieces of advice plan ahead and arrive early an gaviola Global News Toronto
A new report by airline data company Cirium suggests significant improvements in on-time performance and overall passenger experience at major Canadian airports and airlines compared to the previous year.
With carriers stepping up and achieving higher on-time performance rankings, travellers can expect a relatively smoother travel experience this summer.
Despite an increase in domestic airfares, flights to Europe are considered to be reasonably priced, offering potential travel opportunities for vacationers and event-goers.
Global’s Anne Gaviola reports.
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