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May 2022
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What’s causing the massive delays at Can...

THE GLOBE AND MAIL
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Canada’s international airports have experienced major delays getting passengers on and off their flights, as people begin returning to air travel in numbers not seen since before the pandemic. The staff that get travellers through all those lines at the airport – security screening, customs, baggage drop-off – have not returned to the airport in enough numb ... Show More
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