Charlottetown Airport may soon return to pre-pandemic levels of air traffic

It truly is a signal the airport will be occupied this tourism season, suggests Doug Newson, CEO of the Charlottetown Airport Authority.

“We put out a detect the other working day just to warn persons that selected occasions of working day are heading to be quite occupied in this article at the airport, so individuals must get right here … well in progress,” Newson mentioned.

He said there will be four airlines running with at minimum a dozen flights arriving and departing, based on the day.

“We’re just super thrilled after two yrs of … quite very little site visitors, incredibly little exercise at the airport in this terminal making,” Newson said.

Swoop, a small-price tag provider, was meant to start functions on the Island in the spring of 2020, but that was delayed due to COVID-19.

“We are extremely quite optimistic about a extremely incredibly busy summertime,” stated Bert van der Stege, head of business and finance for Swoop.

“Canadians are all set to travel all over again, completely ready to examine the attractiveness Canada has to present and ready to reconnect with loved ones and mates.”

With how hectic items are at the airport, Newson is optimistic heading into the summer months.

“I feel this summer time we could get there for pre-pandemic for the duration of the summer season months, maybe as early as June,” he stated.

Although proof of vaccination and masking are nonetheless demanded, there is no more time COVID-19 tests for domestic travel, Newson claimed. “It is really starting up to experience like an airport once again.”