Air passenger traffic down 55 per cent from 2019

Air passenger traffic saw an increase in December, reaching the highest level since the start of the pandemic, the Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corporation said in a release issued today. 

“December was the best monthly performance since the start of the pandemic which was encouraging," Terry Bos, SSMADC President & CEO stated in the release. "However, with the new Omicron variant that arose toward the end of the month passenger levels have dropped and along with it flight schedules already in the New Year which is unfortunate.”

Passenger levels remain down more than 55 per cent overall from 2019 levels.  

The full release is as follows: 

Passenger traffic in December saw an increase from November, reaching the highest level since the start of the pandemic; passenger levels remain down over 55 per cent from 2019 levels. A passenger movement comparison:

All domestic service has returned to Sault Ste. Marie. The current number of flights provided by the three domestic airlines is as follows: Air Canada Express provides two flights daily. Bearskin Airlines provides 2 daily flights Sunday, 5 flights daily Monday and Friday; and 6 flights Tuesday to Thursday. Porter is providing 1 daily flight.

Terry Bos, SSMADC President & CEO stated: “December was the best monthly performance since the start of the pandemic which was encouraging. However, with the new Omicron variant that arose toward the end of the month passenger levels have dropped and along with it flight schedules already in the New Year which is unfortunate.”