Passenger traffic in March was the third-best in the past year compared to pre-pandemic levels, with passenger levels at 78 per cent of pre-pandemic, according to a Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corp. news release.
“2023 is certainly off to an encouraging start, with the passenger levels showing signs of recovery, after the much slower then anticipated October to December results. The 2023 performance year to date has been led by the strength of the Sunwing numbers,” said Terry Bos. SSMADC president and CEO.
Air Canada Express has two flights daily. Bearskin Airlines has two flights Sunday, three flights daily Monday and Friday; four flights daily Tuesday and Thursday; six flights on Wednesday. Porter has two daily flights daily Sunday to Friday; and one daily on Saturday.
Following is a passenger movement comparison:
|
Month |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
January |
16,309 |
15,185 |
1,619 |
4,937 |
11,739 |
|
February |
15,369 |
15,725 |
1,100 |
5,397 |
12,718 |
|
March |
18,550 |
9,531 |
1,479 |
7,678 |
14,546 |
|
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 |
12,641 |
|
|
Total |
211,277 |
56,768 |
51,347 |
131,901 |
39,003 |