By Paul Ziobro
Air Canada expects to restore normal operations in several days following disruptions from a recent winter storm and crash of a Delta Air Lines flight in Toronto.
Canada's flagship airline on Tuesday said that it has canceled about 1,290 flights over the last six days, due to a combination of Monday's crash at Pearson International Airport and recent weather that was already causing extensive delays. The airline said it is restoring service and adding extra flights and capacity where possible but that the reduction in the number of take-offs and landings permitted at its global hub in Toronto is slowing its recovery.
"We anticipate it may take several more days, depending on the weather, to return to fully normal operations," Air Canada Chief Operating Officer Craig Landry said. "We appreciate our customers' understanding during this time."
The company said that it had already limited its flight activity due to the winter storm that hit Eastern Canada. Normally, about 44 flights are allowed to take off each hour at Toronto's Pearson airport but that has been restricted to as few as 16 an hour, mostly due to safety reasons.
On Monday, a Delta flight from the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport crashed while landing, resulting in the evacuation of 80 passengers and crew.
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