Air Canada and Toronto’s Pearson airport distinguished themselves on Tuesday by having the unenviable honor of being at the top of the list of flight delays. It was at least a fourth consecutive day at the top of the global rankings for the country’s largest airline.
Air Canada saw 65% of its flights arrive late, while Jazz Aviation, which provides regional service for the Montreal carrier, and Air Canada Rouge took second and third place, respectively, according to tracking service FlightAware.
Only one other airline, Virgin Australia, landed more than half of its planes later than scheduled.
Meanwhile, Pearson Airport, Air Canada’s main hub, was the only airport in the world to see more than half of its flights depart late.
Breakdown in Montreal
Montreal-Trudeau International Airport ranked tenth after a computer system failure forced manual baggage handling at check-in, the airport authority said in an email, noting that other factors had played a role. a role and that domestic flights had been most affected.
Airlines and airports are struggling to adjust to the massive upsurge in travel, as staffing issues at carriers and federal agencies lead to flight cancellations, baggage handling delays and queues. endless wait.
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