YYC Calgary International Airport announced on 18 June that it expects 6.1 million passengers between June and September—a 50 percent leap over last summer’s then-record traffic. The forecast means average daily throughput will top 66,000, approaching pre-pandemic holiday peaks. Airport COO Chris Miles says staffing, parking and security resources have been scaled accordingly, but he is urging travellers to “arrive at least three hours early” for U.S.-bound departures that require pre-clearance. The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority echoed the call and published updated permitted-items lists—critical for engineers and energy-sector staff carrying specialised equipment out to Fort McMurray or Denver. YYC has rolled out a new online parking-reservation platform and expanded its accessibility assistance desk, mindful that passenger-assist requests jumped 24 percent last year. Companies should share the booking link with mobility-impaired employees and include YYC’s White Hat Volunteer service in travel briefs. From a supply-chain angle, the forecast underpins WestJet’s and Lynx Air’s decision to base extra Boeing 737s in Calgary, creating spare belly-hold capacity that exporters can tap for urgent oil-patch parts shipments. With hotel occupancy in downtown Calgary already above 90 percent for Stampede weeks, travel managers are advised to lock in accommodation now and consider standby office-hotel passes or remote-work contingencies.
Source: Pax Global Media
