Passenger Traffic: Traffic Woes and Immigration Inspections

passenger traffic: And they want Ottawa to rethink visa demands that currently deter some international travellers from using Toronto to make connections, according to Hamilton Spectator. The report, prepared for the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, argues that those investments will pay off, putting Pearson in position to capitalize on growing air travel and double its annual passenger traffic to 80 million a year by 2035. The operators of Pearson are appealing for assistance to solve the traffic woes that clog area highways and, within the terminals, new funding to eliminate backlogs at security checkpoints and customs and immigration inspections. The report, titled Growing Canada with a Mega Hub Airport, will be released Thursday at a Canadian Club of Toronto event featuring Howard Eng, CEO of the airport authority, and Ben Smith, president, passenger airlines, at Air Canada. Mega hubs are becoming increasingly important in facilitating routes and global trade, the report says. It says Pearson has the potential to join the ranks of London Heathrow, Los Angeles International and Dubai, so-called mega hub airports characterized by high passenger volumes and a wide selection of international connections. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.