Canadian Airport Thread II

[hollywoodcory]

WS increased YYC-CUN for winter 2026/27 showing upwards of FIVE flights on some days, which incudes 2x 787, 3x 737. I’m assuming it will eventually get downsized (perhaps one less 787 frequency).

They also added some extra frequencies on a bunch of other Sun routes I can summarize later.

[SignalHillHiker]

Our Christian cross logo is gone

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[jc_yyc_ca]

Originally Posted by hollywoodcory

YYC March 2026 Stats:

Domestic: 980,656 +8.9% (YTD: 2,722,828 +4.4%)
Transborder: 266,551 -11.9% (YTD: 741,273 -10.6%)
International: 243,107 +6.7% (YTD: 705,624 +9.6%)

March 2026 Total: 1,490,314 +4.1%

2026 YTD: 4,169,725 +2.2%

A fairly modest increase, but considering the transborder decrease, we'll take it.

Any bets on whether YYC passes 20M this year?

[fanofYOW]

(sorry, posted on wrong forum)

[Dominion301]

YYT handled 'approximately' 1.41 million pax as per their 2025 annual report released today: https://stjohnsairport.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Annual-Report-and-Financial-Statements-1.pdf

[thenoflyzone]

Originally Posted by jc_yyc_ca

A fairly modest increase, but considering the transborder decrease, we'll take it.

Any bets on whether YYC passes 20M this year?

I think there is a decent chance YYC passes 20M this year.

You will need a 3.05% increase to achieve 20M. However, so far, the YTD increase is below that. March increase looks promising though.

The recent events in the middle east and the subsequent increase in ticket prices will negatively impact passenger numbers this year. However oil price is up, and that's good for all the oil traffic that should bounce back this year in Alberta. That's always good for WS and YYC.

[thenoflyzone]

Originally Posted by Dominion301

YYT handled 'approximately' 1.41 million pax as per their 2025 annual report released today: https://stjohnsairport.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Annual-Report-and-Financial-Statements-1.pdf

About time.

YYT, YQB and some others always wait for their AGM's in order to reveal passenger numbers. I find that silly. How hard is it to update a stats page on your website, or to issue a press release sometime in Jan or Feb and announce that info.

YQB's AGM is tomorrow, so we should have their number soon as well.

[Dominion301]

Originally Posted by thenoflyzone

About time.

YYT, YQB and some others always wait for their AGM's in order to reveal passenger numbers. I find that silly. How hard is it to update a stats page on your website, or to issue a press release sometime in Jan or Feb and announce that info.

YQB's AGM is tomorrow, so we should have their number soon as well.

The frustrating thing with YYT is they won't even give you an exact grand total number.

[samuelx88]

When will we be able to buy Sunwing flights using Westjet website? I can buy YQB-RIH or YQB-PVR flights alone on Sunwing website without having to buy a vacation package but I am still unable to get these flights through Westjet or even Google Flights. And these flight do have a WS flight number (with a 4-digit number).

[thenoflyzone]

YQB handled 1,819,553 passengers in 2025, up 4.7%.

https://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/abou...meeting-resolutely-looking-to-the-future

[Dominion301]

Originally Posted by samuelx88

When will we be able to buy Sunwing flights using Westjet website? I can buy YQB-RIH or YQB-PVR flights alone on Sunwing website without having to buy a vacation package but I am still unable to get these flights through Westjet or even Google Flights. And these flight do have a WS flight number (with a 4-digit number).

So far a lot of WG is acting as an old fashioned tour operator that are chartering WS aircraft to operate the flight.

[Surrealplaces]

Originally Posted by jc_yyc_ca

A fairly modest increase, but considering the transborder decrease, we'll take it.

Any bets on whether YYC passes 20M this year?

My gut feeling is around 19.8M this year, unless the middle east situation is resolved quickly and fuel prices drop. I'm confident YYC will easily break 20M next year.

[Dominion301]

TS are adding three more winter sun routes - YUL/YYZ-LPA and YQB-RIH

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/ai...offering-from-quebec-city-859988370.html

[RomanR27]

Originally Posted by hollywoodcory

WS increased YYC-CUN for winter 2026/27 showing upwards of FIVE flights on some days, which incudes 2x 787, 3x 737. I’m assuming it will eventually get downsized (perhaps one less 787 frequency).

They also added some extra frequencies on a bunch of other Sun routes I can summarize later.

Out of curiousity, are these flights Sunwing charters, or flights you can book independently on WS? I noticed that Sunwing added a couple frequencies from YOW this winter, but all the flight times are all listed as 0000.

[Dominion301]

Originally Posted by RomanR27

Out of curiousity, are these flights Sunwing charters, or flights you can book independently on WS? I noticed that Sunwing added a couple frequencies from YOW this winter, but all the flight times are all listed as 0000.

Yes all the legacy WS sun flying is scheduled WS service. 0000 times on WG until they nail down the schedule is normal for them this far out. Might not be until September before they’re listed with actual flight times.

[Chinook Arch]

Originally Posted by jc_yyc_ca

Any bets on whether YYC passes 20M this year?

It'll be close, but no cigar.

[hollywoodcory]

WS has moved some of the WG sun charters into the 3000 flight number range. Previously, the 3000s were solely for Encore/Link.

They've also corrected YYC-CUN/PVR. Only shows up to 4x now.

[SpongeG]

Air India cuts flights to Canada as jet fuel prices soar
Number of round-trip Air India flights between Toronto and Delhi fell to 31 in May, versus 48 in March

Christopher Reynolds · The Canadian Press · Posted: May 08, 2026

Air India has slashed its flight schedule due to soaring jet fuel prices, leaving Canadian residents hoping to visit the subcontinent with fewer options and higher fares.

The airline confirmed to CBC News that they have reduced the number of flights in May on their Delhi-Toronto route from 10 a week down to seven, and their Delhi-Vancouver route from seven to five flights a week.

The airline has cut flight volumes for April and May, with plans for more schedule trims in June and July, said CEO Campbell Wilson in an internal message to staff verified by The Canadian Press.

"This is in response to the massive rise in jet fuel prices which, together with airspace closures and longer flying routes, has caused many of our international flights to become unprofitable to operate," Wilson said in last week's memo.

"To partially compensate for the huge spike in costs, we have increased airfares and imposed fuel surcharges but, understandably, these higher airfares impact customer demand, so we can only raise fares so far before people decide to stay home."

The number of round-trip Air India flights scheduled between Toronto and Delhi fell to 31 in May versus 48 in March, a 35 per cent decrease, according to aviation data tracker Cirium.

Trips from Vancouver to Delhi have dropped to about five per week versus daily flights by India's flagship carrier earlier in the year.

...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/air-india-cancels-flights-canada-9.7193009

[jc_yyc_ca]

Originally Posted by thenoflyzone

I think there is a decent chance YYC passes 20M this year.

You will need a 3.05% increase to achieve 20M. However, so far, the YTD increase is below that. March increase looks promising though.

The recent events in the middle east and the subsequent increase in ticket prices will negatively impact passenger numbers this year. However oil price is up, and that's good for all the oil traffic that should bounce back this year in Alberta. That's always good for WS and YYC.

Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

My gut feeling is around 19.8M this year, unless the middle east situation is resolved quickly and fuel prices drop. I'm confident YYC will easily break 20M next year.

Okay that makes sense. Either way I guess 20M isn't far off.

[RomanR27]

Porter is launching seven new routes this week. YTZ-BNA came online today, YYZ-YQB begins tomorrow (technically this is a re-inauguration as this route returns after being suspended for a year or two), Wednesday sees the launch of YOW-YLW, Thursday both YUL (Q400) and YYZ (E2) begin flights to BOS, and Friday YHM gets service to YWG and YYT.