The Voice of Canada’s Airports
Regarding the NACC report Ready for Take-off:
Canada’s airports share the goal of improving affordability and strengthening connectivity for Canadians. However, it is overly simplistic to attribute airfare levels primarily to third-party fees. Ticket prices reflect a combination of airline pricing strategies, market competition, geography, federal charges, security and navigation costs, and the infrastructure required to safely operate airports across a vast country. A balanced analysis must examine the entire system.
Canada’s airports do strongly agree with our airline partners that air travel is not a luxury, that air transportation is an economic driver and that there is always room for improvement in every model.
The Canadian Airports Council, a division of ACI-NA, is the voice of Canada’s airports. We work to ensure that Canada’s airports have the regulatory and operational tools they need by advocating for policies that strengthen the ability of Canada’s airports to serve their travellers and communities.
Our professional staff in the government affairs, legal, environment, safety, security, operations and technical departments in Ottawa and Washington DC, works to ensure that Canadian and U.S. legislation and regulations help airports operate more safely and efficiently.
