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Original Article via Soo Today
'It was encouraging to see the recovery trend continue through August, likely due to the return of in class schooling at both Algoma University and Sault College,' said Terry Bos, SSMADC president & CEO
Passenger traffic in August saw a continuation of the recovery that began in February 2022; passenger levels remain down 25 per cent from the 2019 level.
The current number of flights provided by the three domestic airlines is as follows: Air Canada Express three flights daily. Bearskin Airlines has reduced to two flights Sunday, three flights daily Monday and Friday; and four flights daily Tuesday to Thursday. Porter two daily flights Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday; three daily flights Monday, Thursday, Friday; and 1 daily on Saturday.
“It was encouraging to see the recovery trend continue through August, likely due to the return of in class schooling at both Algoma University and Sault College," stated Terry Bos, SSMADC president & CEO. "The fall will bring new challenges in seeing if business travel returns in order to offset the end of the summer leisure travel season. The return of Sunwing Airlines in December for weekly winter service to the sun destination of Cuba on Tuesdays will provide a winter service that has not occurred the past two winters which should provide a boost come December.”
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