Travellers warned to plan ahead when going away for March Break
Posted March 10, 2023 7:15 am.
Last Updated March 10, 2023 12:23 pm.
March Break travellers are warned to use caution and plan ahead when travelling out of Toronto, and are urged give themselves plenty of extra time if they are catching a flight on Friday at Toronto Pearson Airport.
As many as 250,000 passengers are expected to travel through Pearson this weekend, a 30 per cent increase from the same time last year.
Passengers are asked to check in ahead of time, have valid government travel documents and give at least three hours to get through security lines.
Toronto is also expected to see another round of snow hit the city, that will have an impact on flights including delays and cancellations.
Up to eight centimetres of snow could hit the ground by the time the system passes, with snow expected to start falling around noon and will taper off by late evening.
Pearson cancelled almost 40 per cent of all flights – departing and arriving – after the storm on March 3, and delays and other operational changes are made as required due to the weather.
The airport also announced last week that it would be capping the number of flights during peak hours in order to “flatten” congestion issues and in turn have a smoother flow of passengers.
