03/10/2023 | Press release | Archived content
TORONTO, March 10, 2023 - Today, the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), operator of Toronto Pearson, held a media day to provide travel tips for passengers ahead of March Break.
March Break has always been one of the busiest times at Pearson, and this year the GTAA expects up to 125,000 passengers per day during the peak travel weekend, starting today. This represents approximately 85% of pre-pandemic volume seen during March Break 2019.
Pearson has been collaborating with its partners to support their operations, including working several months in advance with airlines to ensure they balance their activity with their resources during the traditionally busy travel period.
For passengers, Pearson and its airport partners have introduced a number of tools to make travel easier.
These include:
Passengers can brush up on what to do to make the security screening experience smoother by checking out travel tips from CATSA. There are specific tips for families, seniors, passengers with special needs and more.
To keep the kids entertained, Pearson will be offering activities in both terminals, including appearances by Lester the Toronto Pearson mascot, who will be handing out lip balms, colouring books, crayons and more. Ron the magician will also be on-hand to entertain families while they wait for their flights.
Travellers should also be mindful that this is the time of year when winter weather can impact travel. Potential weather disruptions in the form of snow are expected today. While every partner in the Pearson ecosystem works diligently to mitigate the effects of weather events, it's important to know that snow, ice and extreme cold weather can impact flights.
Pearson has robust protocols in place to limit the negative impact of winter weather on flight operations. These include:
We strongly encourage all passengers to check their flight status with their airline before leaving for the airport.
About the Greater Toronto Airports Authority
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority is the operator of Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Canada's largest airport and a vital connector of people, businesses and goods. Toronto Pearson has been named "Best Large Airport in North America serving more than 40 million passengers" for five years in a row by Airports Council International (ACI), the global trade representative of the world's airports. In recognition of its Healthy Airport program, ACI has also awarded Toronto Pearson the "Best hygiene measures in North America" award for two years running, and Toronto Pearson was the first Canadian airport to receive ACI's global health accreditation for its response to COVID-19.
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Contact:
GTAA Media Office | [email protected]| (416) 776-3709