Since then, the Greater Toronto Airport Authority — the non-profit organization that handles Pearson’s operations — says delays and wait times have improved.
Keeping pilots on staff long-term is also a problem that could hinder holiday travel, said Tim Perry, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, the largest global airline pilot union. After being laid off, pilots need to undergo a rigorous training program again, Perry said. And it takes two years for air traffic controllers to train at Nav Canada — a private not-for-profit that owns and operates Canada’s civil air navigation system — and only around 30 per cent qualify, Schoenberg added.
“We should be able to meet the strong travel season ahead as we’re back to full staffing levels,” said Jeff Morrison, president and CEO of National Airlines Council of Canada. WestJet will operate 30 per cent fewer flights this winter compared to 2019, but it has been “proactively preparing for peak winter travel” to meet the anticipated demand, said spokesperson Denise Kenny.The summer was a transitory period made challenging by the length of time the aviation sector was shut down, said Ryan White, spokesperson for the GTAA.
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Who's got money to travel? Aren't we in a Recession?
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