How The Saint John Airport Plans To ‘Build Back’
The Saint John Airport (YSJ) saw another challenging year in 2021 but its CEO says there were also many positives.
The Saint John Airport (YSJ) saw another challenging year in 2021 but its CEO says there were also many positives.
The province is investing $19.3 million into Nova Scotia’s two largest airports.
Swoop Airlines begins flying into YSJ next month on 737 jets which can carry 200 passengers. Saint John Airport president and CEO Sandy Ross said construction has already started inside the terminal building.
The new dedicated cargo service in Halifax will open up European markets for Nova Scotia exporters.
Air cargo traffic at the airport was up last year and the team at YHZ expects a strong recovery over the next few years.
WestJet’s added flights between Halifax and the European destinations will begin in early May.
Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long says the more than $1.8-million in funding is coming through Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program.
Joyce Carter, the president and CEO of the Halifax International Airport Authority, says Air Canada’s announcement comes at a pivotal time in the airport’s recovery.
Things had started looking up for the airline industry in the summer of 2021, but when Omicron ushered in a new round of travel restrictions, traffic at the airport fell.
CEO Bernard LeBlanc says it’s a challenging year to forecast since Ottawa has yet to approve international passenger traffic for the airport.