Major airports show signs of improvement but delays persist

Travellers at Canada’s busiest airports continue to see frequent delays, but there are signs the situation is improving as summer travel season kicks into high gear. On Tuesday, Toronto Pearson International Airport and Montreal-Trudeau International Airport ranked fourth and fifth worldwide for delays, with 38% of flights experiencing holdups, according to data from tracking service FlightAware. Earlier in the summer, data from the service indicated Pearson and Trudeau were the two worst airports globally for flight delays. Pearson’s Terminal 1 was quiet on Wednesday, with most flights arriving and departing as scheduled. The crowds were small, with no long line ups at check-in or security. Tuesday’s data came after a long weekend when Canadian airlines flying out of Pearson continued to see heavy delays. On Saturday, FlightAware data showed 59% of the flights originating from Pearson on Air Canada’s regional carrier Jazz Aviation were delayed, with Air Canada Rouge at 58%, and Air Canada at 54%.<br/>