e-2124 (Air transportation)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
- National air carrier connectivity between Calgary and Cranbrook has been in place since 1967 and the local economy of Kootenay—Columbia is tied to this access;
- The visitor economy of Kootenay—Columbia is showing growth and regional tourism marketing organizations have targeted several campaigns around the air services;
- Many residents of Kootenay—Columbia rely on air travel to Calgary to access healthcare and other services;
- Individuals and businesses will likely face a lack of seat availability with a single airline servicing this route due to the lack of total seat capacity to meet demand;
- In 2018, 68,926 passengers flew between Calgary and Cranbrook, the seat capacity on this route was fully utilized and this lost capacity is not being made up anywhere else in the schedule, forcing a dramatic contraction of annual passengers while demand has been proven;
- The past years of passenger growth allowed the Airport Improvement Fee (AIF) to be reduced from $11 per passenger to $4 per passenger based on the total air carrier capacity; and
- The loss of 4 daily flights may result in an increase to the AIF.
- Open for signature
- April 9, 2019, at 9:08 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- May 9, 2019, at 9:08 a.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Wayne Stetski
(Kootenay—Columbia)
May 15, 2019 (Petition No. 421-03752) - Government response tabled
- August 21, 2019