Moncton Airport Passenger Levels On A Path To Pre-Pandemic Levels
About 460,000 passengers are expected at the airport before the end of this year or about 70 percent of pre-pandemic levels.
About 460,000 passengers are expected at the airport before the end of this year or about 70 percent of pre-pandemic levels.
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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 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 cargo figures are one of the few bright spots in the airline industry after the emergence of Covid-19 caused record low numbers for travelling.
The Greater Moncton Romeo LeBlanc International Airport ended 2020 with only 173,404 passengers, a 74.3 percent decline from 674,406 passengers at the end of 2019.
More than 182,000 passengers are projected in the new year – similar to this year – but down 73 percent from 2019.
Krista Ross says a central Sussex airport is still inexplicably alive as an idea even though southern New Brunswick airports are profitable enterprises that just need help to get through a tough time.
Prior to the pandemic, WestJet was flying out of Greater Moncton three times daily, but that was reduced to four times a week.
During an annual general meeting held virtually last week, airport CEO Bernard LeBlanc said the airport had very promising passenger and cargo numbers in the months before the pandemic.