Dozens of flights cancelled, delayed at Pearson

Dozens of flights have been cancelled at Pearson International Airport after the city was blanketed with snow overnight.

As of 1 p.m., about 9.1 per cent of all arrivals and 5.3 per cent of all departures had been cancelled with numerous delays also reported.

According to the Greater Toronto Airport Authority, the airport is still dealing with a backlog of delays created by the winter-like conditions last night and early this morning, though things are starting to get back to normal.

Airlines are urging customers to confirm their flight status before leaving for the airport.

One weary traveler who spoke with CP24 Sunday morning said her flight to the Dominican Republic had been delayed by seven hours.

“We got to the airport at around 11 a.m. and a lady came around and said our flight had been delayed seven hours. We couldn’t believe it,” Joelle Park said. “It was kind of a rain cloud on our day.”

Pearson International Airport is currently about 95 per cent operational, according to the GTAA.