Transport Minister Omar Al Ghabra is scheduled to testify before the House of Commons Transport Committee this afternoon about airport delays and flight cancellations.
Alghabra's office says the situation has improved in recent weeks, but heavy delays and cancellations have plagued Canadian airports for months, with Toronto's Pearson Airport Called the world's worst flight airport.
Members of the Transportation Commission voted unanimously earlier this month to ask the minister to testify. This is the suggestion of her Melissa Lantsman, a Conservative MP and traffic commentator.
"During this height of the travel season, the government has refused to listen to its supporters, frontline workers and ordinary Canadians, and will continue to operate our airports in a sensible way.
Director of Aviation Management Program at McGill University, she said in an email to CTVNews.ca on August 5. told the Canadian Press earlier this month that as demand for travel has increased, airlines have packed flight schedules without considering staffing shortages and pressure on airports.
Air Canada Part of the problem, said John Gladek, a former executive at
Some blamed delays on COVID-19 restrictions, including mandatory random testing of fully vaccinated international arrivals and the ArriveCAN app issues, etc. It also calls on the federal government to lift travel rules.
In July, the federal government sent random COVID-19 tests from airports to ease delays. Moving offsite, Alghabra said it was working to improve the ArriveCAN app, but despite this, problems with Canadian airports continued.
He said he was working closely with industry partners to increase and solve the problem.
Testimony from the Department of Health will also be heard on Friday
Using files from The Canadian Press
