Presenting at the Calgary International Airport’s Capacity Workshop held January 19th, CBAA CEO Sam Barone addressed a large group of stakeholders and airport management, calling for equitable access rights/slot management and procedures for business aviation at YYC.

Barone, who was joined by CBAA Chair Rob Madden at the event, gave attendees a point by point analysis of the access challenges faced by Calgary’s critically important business aviation sector and suggested ways of accommodating the needs of biz av within the larger air service community.

He emphasized the importance of business aviation to the airport, reminding attendees that “BA operators are the largest employers – and buyers of airline tickets – at the passenger terminal.” He continued by stating that “YYC-based aircraft should have some priority over itinerant air carriers and reminding the group that “there are no airport substitutes for business aviation operators at YYC”, so it was critical to ensure the system works.

“Calgary corporations use BA as a key business tool” he said “BA traffic is commercially important to the airport and contributes to economic development in Calgary, in Alberta and in Canada.  We thank the management of Calgary International Airport for the opportunity to address these important issues, and look forward to continuing to work with them to eliminate barriers.”

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