Nonetheless, disruption figures have been trending upward over the past few weeks, said John Gradek, who teaches at McGill University's aviation management program. 'Our top priority is to ensure everyone travels safely, even if it requires extra time,' spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick said in an email.

Posts and photos of snaking lines and bulging terminals at airports in Toronto and Montreal popped up on social media over the past few days, as passengers vented their frustrations about late takeoffs and customer service in a throwback to scenes of post-pandemic airport chaos a year ago.Īir Canada pointed out that the air travel sector is now in the throes of its summer peak, with 140,000-plus customers boarding the airline's planes daily. The numbers also mark an uptick from the previous weekend, despite an unexpected shortage of air traffic controllers at Nav Canada that snarled travel during that period. The 1,965 flight delays and cancellations - affecting more than 52 per cent of scheduled flights - stand in contrast to numbers from other Canadian carriers including WestJet, Air Transat and Flair Airlines, which registered lower flight disruption levels.

Roughly half of all trips by the country's biggest airline - including its lower-cost Air Canada Rouge and regional partner Jazz Aviation - were disrupted Saturday through Monday, according to figures from tracking service FlightAware. Air Canada delayed or cancelled nearly 2,000 flights over the Canada Day long weekend, potentially foreshadowing more trouble ahead for passengers.

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