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Two Airports Pay Millions for Longer Wait Times
CBC published an article about how wait times for passengers at airport security have grown so long that at least two major airports, Toronto (YYZ) and Vancouver (YVR), are paying millions of dollars...
UPDATE- Thanks to my readers in the comments below, it is worthwhile to note that the Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) has two hotels connected to the terminals: Sheraton Gateway Hotel In...
[AIRPORT] Options of Flights from Detroit to Canada
It has been a while since I last wrote post about flights from a common destination. In the United States, we have written about Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City and Washington D.C. Today,...
A year and a half ago, we posted about the proposed Pickering Airport, north-east of Toronto, in Ontario, Canada. As you probably already know, airports are a hobby of mine, so I’ve been keeping...
This past year, India launched the world’s first airport which is entirely operated on solar power. Experts have estimated that the new power system will save 300,000 tons of carbon emissions over the...
We know airlines make revenue through flight tickets and ancillary services offered on board, but how do airports survive in the industry?
Most of the revenue generated by airport is found in non-aeronautical...
Air Travel Past Versus Present: Airport Experience
In our previous post, we spoke about how air travel has changed in terms of the flight experience. Today’s post will focus on the airport experience and how it has changed over the years.
Airport Lounges
Lounges...
When your flight reveals a long layover time and you’re looking for a good place to relax and have a few drinks, the best thing to do is to visit an airport lounge. With complimentary amenities such...
Pedestrian Tunnel to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is Now Open
The underwater pedestrian tunnel to the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is finally opened on July 30, 2015, after a slew of construction delays. Construction of the tunnel began back in 2012 and was...
Today, we continue our multi-part series on direct routes flying out of Canada to certain hot spots. There are situations where a connection flight may make more sense, in terms of costs. For the purposes...
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