Greater Sudbury Airport, which issued a statement on the change, said the airline informed the airport this week of its decision to cancel their winter flight program in Sudbury and North Bay.
The news comes as Greater Sudbury Airport continues to rebound for the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year , the airport saw more than 100,000 passengers go through its gates, a figure the facility says represents around 40 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. The airport expects to continue rebounding in 2023, projecting the passenger volume will hit between 55 per cent and 60 per cent of 2019 levels.
"The final email came in on Wednesday afternoon. It was certainly very disappointing for a lot of people looking to leave from North Bay and Sudbury to avoid those crowds and additional costs leaving from Toronto. It is a little bit frustrating that the North Bay flight will still be departing from Kitchener, it is just the North Bay piece that they have cancelled."