Pearson Airport to limit flights during peak hours ahead of March Break, summer travel season

[Guest1]

Will these limits result in flight cancellations and thus booking cancellations and if so who will be responsible for any refunds or penalties to be paid to affected passengers?  Will aircraft be turned away during flight is the limit is being exceeded (WX diversions etc). Will the airport cover any additional operational cost encored bye the airlines?

And of course will the cancellations affect the pay of airline staff and again who will pay for any shortfalls?

Pearson Airport to limit flights during peak hours ahead of March Break, summer travel season

It will implement 'hard limits' on number of flights coming through the airport, GTAA says

CBC News · Posted: Feb 28, 2023 9:22 AM MST | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

The Greater Toronto Airports Authority, which operates Toronto's Pearson International Airport, says it will be implementing a number of measures ahead of a busy travel season to 'flatten peak-hour schedules.' (Darek Zdzienicki/CBC)

Toronto's Pearson Airport will be placing a "hard limit" on the number of flights arriving or departing during peak times ahead of March Break and the upcoming summer travel season.

The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), which operates the airport, says it will be implementing a number of measures to "flatten peak-hour schedules.

"These include hard limits on the number of commercial flights that can arrive or depart in any given hour along with limits on business/general aviation flights," said GTAA spokesperson Rachel Bertone in a statement to CBC Toronto on Tuesday.

"In addition, measures have been applied to cap the number of passengers that can arrive internationally, or depart to the United States through each terminal, in a given hour."

The GTAA has not yet provided any details on the cap limits.

The authority added that the new limits placed on the number of incoming and outgoing flights are meant to "strike a balance between airline commercial interests and the capabilities of the entities across the entire airport ecosystem ... to deliver successfully on travel demand."

Last year, the airport saw a rash of troubles that caused many passengers to face disruptions including flight delays, cancellations and hours-long bottlenecks at security.

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The GTAA, along with airlines, blamed the issues on a lack of security screening staff, ongoing federal COVID-19 restrictions and limitations on aircraft movements.

The authority said Tuesday it is "analyzing and optimizing" its staffing plans and increasing the frequency of testing and training around key areas of the baggage system. It says it will also be installing AI technology to streamline what is happening at all gates and notify ground handlers and baggage workers in an effort to "reduce delays and optimize the time planes spend at the gates."

 

[W5]

Stepping in the footsteps of Schiphol/ AMS Amsterdam.

[Guest1]

I wonder who will have to cut back or who will get priority and who will make that call?>

Air Canada Comments on Toronto-Pearson

28 February 2023Canadian Aviation News

MONTREAL, Feb. 28, 2023 /CNW/ – Air Canada today issued the following statement in response to reports about the Greater Toronto Airport Authority imposing limits on carrier operations at Toronto-Pearson airport.

Air Canada was first advised of the GTAA’s plans in August 2022, and so it designed its 2023 winter schedule with these limitations taken into account and anticipates no significant changes to its schedule for the March Break travel period. It subsequently received information about GTAA’s plans for summer 2023 and similarly designed this coming summer’s schedule to meet those parameters. 

It is Air Canada’s policy to work with its industry partners to meet the requirements of airports and other third parties to drive operational improvements and support the smooth running of Canada’s air transport system. This includes, as in this case, adapting its schedule as required to ensure operational stability, and is a normal process.

[Moon The Loon]

The international embarrassment caused by this GTAA continues.

 

[st27]

The phrase “world class” used to be used by the GTAA when it opened the new T1…..not so much anymore…and what happened to the plans to expand the airport terminals to the area of old T1? You can’t keep allowing more and more flights without having the ability to gate them….I guess they are finding that out…duh.

[Seeker]

And how about the moronic decision to allow an aircraft manufacturing plant to be built at the country's busiest airport.  Idiots.

 

[J.O.]

25 minutes ago, Seeker said:

And how about the moronic decision to allow an aircraft manufacturing plant to be built at the country's busiest airport.  Idiots.

 

No kidding. Hamilton would have been a much better location for a myriad of reasons. 

[Seeker]

23 minutes ago, J.O. said:

No kidding. Hamilton would have been a much better location for a myriad of reasons. 

Or, even better, YKF.

[st27]

I guess I’m out of the loop….what’s being built where?

[conehead]

3 hours ago, st27 said:

I guess I’m out of the loop….what’s being built where?

I think the new Bombardier plant is being built at the northeast corner of the airfield, where the old McDonnell Douglas plant used to be. And A.V. Roe before them...

[YYZ]

16 hours ago, conehead said:

I think the new Bombardier plant is being built at the northeast corner of the airfield, where the old McDonnell Douglas plant used to be. And A.V. Roe before them...

Bombardier is going in beside Fedex off Bramalea Rd.

[Seeker]

1 hour ago, YYZ said:

Bombardier is going in beside Fedex off Bramalea Rd.

 

Correct.  NW corner of the field.

As far as I'm concerned the decision to allow this to happen at Pearson should have resulted in the termination of the board of directors and CEO.  It clearly shows that they have no concept of the reason for Person's existence or they are tainted.