Alberta's two major airports are seeing passengers return but for years to come will continue to feel impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Alberta, the international airports serving Edmonton and Calgary are starting to see passengers return but full recovery to their former status is still some ways off. "Things are recovering, and people are starting to travel again," said Steve Maybee, vice-president operations, infrastructure and communications at Edmonton International Airport (YEG). Calgary International Airport passenger traffic 2014-2022But even with passenger flight numbers improving in the latter half of 2022, neither airport is expecting to reach the black. Fort McMurray International Airport only has one arrivals and departures and maintained its small team of around 30 employees.

Source: CBC News November 27, 2022 20:42 UTC