Of course, I'm doing everything I can, and Transport Canada is doing everything we can, to ensure that the entire system works together well to improve efficiency.” Some of them are shortage or staff related. You've heard the airlines say this, that the air sector is highly interconnected, complicated ecosystem and that there are a variety of reasons where sometimes disruptions occur,” Alghabra said. "Our dedicated air traffic controllers are working actively to keep aircraft moving safely and efficiently."Īlghabra said his office has been working with industry stakeholders to strengthen the system. "NAV CANADA takes any staffing-related (Ground Delay Programs) very seriously, and we work actively to mitigate them through forecasting, optimizing scheduling and bringing in additional resources," the statement reads in part. In a statement to BNN Bloomberg, a spokesperson for Nav Canada said aircraft capacity issues in Vancouver combined with "unplanned absences" forced the delays. “So we need to take stock in that, because there's been significant improvement, but we are still not at where ideally we should be and Nav Canada is an important player in this.”Īlghabra added he’s been in conversations with the CEOs of Nav Canada and the country’s major airlines to find solutions.
“We're seeing significant improvement today, notwithstanding the headlines that we saw recently, from where we were last year,” the transport minister said. Shows again why we need a proper shared accountability system across the entire sector!”Īlghabra said Friday he wanted to address the delays, because he knows they’re on the mind of Canadians this summer travel season, and pointed to his government’s plans to strengthen air passenger rights and introduce transparency and service standards in the industry as ways the Liberals are working to improve the situation. “We would have been perfectly on time, now many guests will miss their connections.
“Frustrating!” von Hoensbroech tweeted Thursday. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says the airline industry is seeing “significant improvement” this summer compared to last when it comes to reducing the number of flight cancellations and delays, despite several disruptions in recent weeks.Īlghabra’s message comes on the heels of nearly 2,000 delayed or cancelled Air Canada flights over the Canada Day long week, as well as a tweet by WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech laying the blame for his delayed flight from Vancouver this week at the feet of Nav Canada, the corporation behind Canada’s air traffic controllers.
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