Goronwy Price Named New Atlantic Canada Airports Association President
The industry association announced Monday that Goronwy Price, chief executive officer and general manager of Goose Bay Airport Corporation, has been appointed its new president.
The industry association announced Monday that Goronwy Price, chief executive officer and general manager of Goose Bay Airport Corporation, has been appointed its new president.
At its recent annual general meeting, Bernard LeBlanc noted how passenger activity fell by 74 percent last year – just over 173,000 passengers used the terminal – which was a financial blow to the facility.
The airport will get a portion of $65 million from the Airport Relief Fund, a new program set up to offer financial relief to help Canadian airports keep going.
The Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport (YQM) will use the funds for the rehabilitation of its primary runway, taxiway signage, and a new aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicle.
The federal government agreed this week to give Air Canada $5.9-billion to help the airline through the Covid-19 pandemic.
There are currently only four places you can directly fly to out of HSIA. Before Covid-19 struck, the airport was supposed to have 46 destinations.
Reduced demand for air service has provoked discussion about reducing the number of airports in the province. The CEOs of the chambers of commerce in Moncton, Fredericton, and Saint John say that this would not be good for the business community and the general public.
Chrystia Freeland talked about the economy and national debt during a lunchtime Zoom conference with the Halifax Chamber of Commerce Friday.
As new testing methods become available and health officials learn more about managing Covid-19, Atlantic Canada’s airports say it’s time to rethink travel restrictions that hamper economic recovery.
Colin James’ platform is designed to help passengers find out if they’re entitled to compensation for delayed and cancelled flights.