Images from Pearson airport show hundreds of lone bags piled up at the airport after major winter storms caused days of flight delays cancellations, leaving many holiday travellers stranded.
"It's a shorter trip now than originally planned, and I'm not even sure if my luggage is going to get here before I'm on my way back to Ontario," said Long, who is visiting his mother in Amherst, N.S., and flies back in two days. GTAA spokesperson Rachel Bertone said airport employees are helping airline staff to clear stranded baggage.
"While conditions have improved in Toronto, the weather systems in connected cities impacts delays and departures of airlines at Pearson," Bertone said.
Weak airline regulations.
They knew before they left home that air travel has been a disaster & yet they booked trips anyway. No sympathy. Could’ve gone to an expensive resort at home without the hassles.
So swoop, transat. Good to know
It's been a gong show. Yes, people say to start in Canada. But getting away from the chaos to rejuvenate is healthy too.
Stay at home in Canada. There's no reason to leave. Enjoy all of what Canada has to offer.
I've been in jamaica since Dec 23. Absolutely no communication. Nothing. Phone lines are down. Can't speak to anyone.
What about travellers going back to Toronto? Is their luggage making it?
This is not the first time at Pearson airport-luggage?
THIS IS BECAUSE SUNWING USES A DEFUNCT OLD TERMINAL ONE FOR AIRCRAFT SLOTS. HUDSON GENERAL IS THE BAGGAGE HANDLER VERY INCOMPETENT. PASSENGERS ARE BUSED OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AIRFIELD. LUGGAGE IS ALWAYS MISHANDLED! AirPassRightsCA CBCTheNational ColinDMello
I am ready to set an interview, my so. Health is in danger due to sunwing fail in delivery of luggage (in closing medicine inside) forget about long delay
westjet lied to us the entire time … let us show up just to check us in and say “put your bags over there” with hundreds of others … now, trip cancelled, luggage lost and not a word from Westjet
They will never get their luggage … there’s an endless sea of baggage at Pearson … they cancelled our flight right before we were ready to board “sir we have ten thousand bags to go through go home”
😡🤬 What airline service has degraded to. 😢😢😢
Deborah Flint and her 2 million dollar salary need to go TorontoPearson Our airport Has become a global Embarrassment under her watch.
This is Russia’s fault do to their extreme influence on the climate.
300 planes a day 200 people per.. 4 bags each staff shortages underpaid handlers distance from plane to terminal. Execs get oaid but problems persist
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