Passenger traffic in November decreased for the third month in a row, decreasing by 32 per cent compared to 2019 levels, Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corporation (SSMADC) said.
“It is disappointing to see passenger levels drop back to where they were in May at 68 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. It is very much looking like the early estimates that recovery would take three to five years to reach pre-pandemic levels were accurate," Terry Bos, SSMADC president and CEO, said in the SSMADC news release.
Below is a yearly passenger movement comparison released by SSMADC:
|
Month |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
January |
16,309 |
15,185 |
1,619 |
4,937 |
|
February |
15,369 |
15,725 |
1,100 |
5,397 |
|
March |
18,550 |
9,531 |
1,479 |
7,678 |
|
April |
16,842 |
63 |
1,334 |
9,000 |
|
May |
17,364 |
69 |
1,616 |
11,378 |
|
June |
17,331 |
440 |
2,253 |
12,481 |
|
July |
18,800 |
2,112 |
4,250 |
13,976 |
|
August |
20,812 |
3,170 |
6,114 |
15,615 |
|
September |
16,900 |
2,798 |
6,551 |
13,986 |
|
October |
18,697 |
2,744 |
8,593 |
13,939 |
|
November |
16,045 |
2,213 |
7,155 |
10,873 |
|
December |
18,258 |
2,718 |
9,283 |
|
The current number of flights operated by the three domestic airlines as follows:
- Air Canada Express: two flights a day
- Bearskin Airlines: two flights Sunday; three flights daily Monday and Friday; four flights daily Tuesday and Thursday; six flights on Wednesday
- Porter: two daily flights Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday; thee daily flights Monday, Thursday, Friday; and one daily on Saturday