Travelers have not finished suffering from the chaos in airports. While some wait for hours at Montréal-Trudeau, others will soon learn that their flight will be moved or even cancelled.
Posted at 12:59 p.m.
Claiming to be faced with volumes during the morning and evening peaks that exceed pre-pandemic levels, Aéroport de Montréal (ADM) will proceed with load shedding to obtain some respite.
“We are going to abandon, temporarily, certain destinations, affirms the president and general manager of the non-profit organization, Philippe Rainville, on Wednesday, in an interview with The Press. We are working with the airlines. We should be able to make announcements over the next few days, if not over the next few weeks. »
The main carriers at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport are Air Canada, Air Transat and Air France.
ADM has not escaped the turbulence that is shaking international airports elsewhere in the country, in the United States and in Europe.
Due to a lack of staff, travelers sometimes wait hours before boarding, which tests their patience. In Montreal, passengers also experienced difficulty clearing customs on the way back.
“The people who are penalized in all of this are the passengers, recognizes Mr. Rainville. People who have booked vacations to destinations or expected to leave at a certain time will be moved to other flights that are already full. It’s going to cause vacation cancellations. This is not obvious. »
He says that it is the air carriers who will decide on the changes to be made. According to Mr. Rainville, the situation should improve at the end of July.
More than half of domestic flights from major airports are delayed or canceled
The majority of domestic flights to some of Canada’s busiest airports have been delayed or canceled in the past week, an analytics firm said Wednesday.
According to Data Wazo, 54% of flights to six major airports missed their schedule during the seven-day period between June 22 and June 28.
Some 38% of flights were delayed, while 16% were canceled altogether.
The airports are those of Montreal, Calgary, Pearson and Billy Bishop airports in Toronto, and those of Ottawa and Halifax.
The Canadian Press