In August, 5.8 million passengers passed through pre-board security screening at checkpoints operated at Canada's eight largest airports, an increase of 6.0% from August 2023.
Screened passenger traffic in August 2024 was 6.1% higher than pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in August 2019.
In August 2024, screened passenger traffic at seven of Canada's eight largest airports exceeded their pre-pandemic volumes, including Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International for the first time.
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