Air Canada cancellations do not directly affect Regina, Saskatoon airports

ReginaAirport and Sascatoon International AirportAirportspokesperson isAir Canada'sWednesdaysummer schedule Announcement about shortening.

Montreal-based Air Canada has more than 15% of flights from July to August due to the struggle to maintain the entireaviationindustry. Announcing plans to cut on Wednesday night, the rise will revive travel demand. According to Air Canada, an average of 154 daily flights (77 round trips) will be off schedule.

Regina International Airport President and CEOJames Bogs, however, said this does not mean that Saskathuwan air travelers will get out of the summer headache. I did.

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"YQR has not been notified of significant reductions by major airlines," Bogusz told Global News Thursday morning. rice field.

"Of course, some impact is expected as airlines catch up and reduce the capacity of major hubs, so no new schedule has been published so far."

However, Bogusz said the impact of Air Canada's announcement is evolving "in real time."

"This does not necessarily mean that we were not canceled or delayed due to these network issues on the day of the flight that may have been scheduled," he said. rice field.

"Today is a good example of this. There were some cancellations that were scheduled arrivals or departures that did not occur due to some of these challenges. The plane was canceled or canceled from Toronto. In case of delay, cities like Regina have a cascading effect. "

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Bogs has seen a “hotcase tick-like” increase in demand across the RIA and air travel industry over the past three months, keeping the industry catching up. It's coming.

One day, traffic returned to 80-85% of pre-pandemic levels, consistently above 70% beforeCOVID-19, but more recently in February. Traffic was about 30% of normal levels.

"The more prominent problem we are experiencing at Regina is that the bag doesn't arrive with the passengers. "He said. Baggage is four days late.

He said that "many challenges" contributed to congestion, including staff shortages.

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"The Federal Government has endeavored to increase the hiring of agents at both the Canadian Border Services and the Canadian Air Transport Safety Agency (CATSA)." He said.

"And there are so many agencies that contribute to your travel experience, from security to the airline itself. It's a pretty personal concert. Staffing issues are certainly part of the problem. It was. "

He added that he believes the remaining government COVID-19 measures will also work.

"I've heard that borders still have some potential deterrents, whether vaccinated or not," he chose the Federal Government's Arrive Can app.

"I've heard that some people are having a hard time using it and causing delays."

The federal government said Wednesday, including forced use of the ArriveCAN app. Announced that it will extend the current COVID-19 border measures for travelers entering Canada until at least September 30th.

For fully unvamped travelers, the first and eighth days of the mandatory 14-day quarantine period Continue testing on the day.

Health Minister Jean Yves Duclos said the pandemic is not over and everyone must continue their efforts to keep each other safe.

"As I said, Canada's border measures are guided by science and prudence to maintain flexibility and adaptability," Duclos said.

Bogusz said he wants to rethink.

"This is a problem for people here. Even if they are completely vaccinated and ready to travel, listening to them can lead to loss of connectivity or on time. They may not be able to get to their destination. They will experience massive delays in Toronto and Calgary, which discourages people from wanting to travel in the first place, "Bogusz says. I did.

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CJ Dushinski, Vice President of Business Development and Service Quality at Sascatoon International Airport, has issued a federal governmentrecent decisionto obligate vaccines for domestic and international travel. I praised it for ending, but agreed that the remaining restrictions were reducing efficiency.

"We're certainly not experiencing that much here because it's so consistent in operation that we can make the process very efficient," she said. Told.

"But in the past, these restrictions have certainly made us already vulnerable. Several composite components have been created in this ecosystem. ”

It's hard to say how the Air Canada announcement could impact flight costs, though. He said that a decrease in capacity, an increase in demand and a rise in fuel prices would not be overlooked. Traveler.

"All of this helps with the fact that prices can be expected to continue to rise."

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Bogusz and Dushinski This summer, we've provided you with the following tips to help you travel as painlessly as possible: ..

• Bring your carry-on luggage only when possible.
• If you check your baggage, keep on with important items such as medicine.
• Sign up for flight notifications by email or text message.
• Make sure you have an online account for the airline you are flying in and download the app for that airline.
• Early Arrival — Bogusz suggests arriving at least 90 minutes before domestic flights from YQR and 3 hours early from larger hubs such as Toronto and Vancouver.
• Incorporate flexibility into your travel schedule.

"This is a pass. This is a temporary short-term issue. All of this will eventually work. The question is how long it will take," Bogusz said. rice field.

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