Dozens of Saturday flights to and from international airports in Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa alone have been cancelled, FlightAware data show
Flight disruptions across the country are expected to carry into the weekend, as Friday’s severe snowstorms in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec continue to batter airports – with many travellers stranded during a peak holiday travel period.
WestJet Airlines Ltd. said Friday afternoon that it would extend its cancellations into the holiday weekend, with at least 15 flights cancelled on Saturday so far. Air Canada has yet to announce flight cancellations for Saturday, but also listed snow warnings for the same destinations. The airline cancelled hundreds of flights across the country Friday, including all in and out of Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport.
40 per cent of trips in and out of Vancouver, and 20 per cent in and out of Montreal, had been cancelled accordingly, with many more delayed, according to the flight tracker. Air Canada said the cancellations were not related to staffing issues: “We have 1,000 more employees than we did prior to the pandemic in late 2019. As well, our employees have been working overtime and extra hours taking care of customers.”
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