In March, 4.5 million passengers passed through pre-board security screening at checkpoints operated at Canada's eight largest airports, an increase of 6.2% from March 2023.
While the rate of growth for screened passenger traffic was strong in March 2024, it was a deceleration from the double-digit year-over-year growth reported in the first two months of 2024.
Screened passenger traffic in March was 3.1% lower than in March 2019, marking the fourth consecutive month in which screened passenger volumes failed to reach pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels.
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