Sault airport reports increase in passenger traffic

Sault Ste. Marie Airport reports an increase in passenger traffic in August that started to grow in February this year. 

However, passenger levels are still 25 per cent lower than in 2019. 

For more information and the comparison of passenger movement, read the news release below:

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. A passenger movement comparison:

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.”