冬季风暴继续导致加拿大航班延误

As of Jan. 2, flight disruptions in Canada have increased due to a prolonged wave of severe winter weather. Storms have caused widespread airport disruption with flight cancellations and delays, impacting thousands of travellers.

Flight cancellations in Canada

The disruptions began in late December with over 1,200 flights cancelled between Dec. 27 and Dec. 29, across the country. It is among the most disruptive of the season, with winter storms causing significant operational pressure at major hubs.

Major carriers, including Air Canada, WestJet and Porter Airlines, have issued travel alerts and cancelled hundreds of flights across their domestic networks as crew and operations teams have had to adapt to rapidly changing weather conditions.

These airlines have explicitly communicated they are operating under ‘safety-first’ procedures, including activating “winter-hold” protocols with flight operations at hubs such as Toronto Pearson reduced, from around 44 scheduled arrivals and departures per hour to 16, to prioritise snow clearance, de-icing and aircraft repositioning, contributing to backlogs at several key airports.

Widespread Airport Disruption

Some of Canada’s busiest airports continue to face operational challenges:

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) experienced freezing rain and blizzard conditions that resulted in dozens of delays and cancellations. While conditions in Ottawa have improved, with sunshine and no significant precipitation today, the airport remains under strain as airlines work through backlogs of crews and aircraft positioning from earlier weather, leaving some travellers stranded for days and facing rebooking options only becoming available as late as Jan. 5.

Winter storms expected to cause further flight disruptions across Canada

Airline Rebooking Measures

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