Air Canada says they expect no significant changes to its schedule for the busy March Break period, after Toronto Pearson International Airport announced a "hard limit" on the number of flights arriving or departing during peak times ahead of March Break and the upcoming summer travel season.

The statement reads:

“Air Canada was first advised of the GTAA's plans in August 2022, and so it designed its 2023 winter schedule with these limitations taken into account and anticipates no significant changes to its schedule for the March Break travel period. It subsequently received information about GTAA's plans for summer 2023 and similarly designed this coming summer's schedule to meet those parameters.

It is Air Canada's policy to work with its industry partners to meet the requirements of airports and other third parties to drive operational improvements and support the smooth running of Canada's air transport system. This includes, as in this case, adapting its schedule as required to ensure operational stability, and is a normal process.”

According to the CBC, the GTAA says they will be placing hard limits “on the number of commercial flights that can arrive or depart in any given hour along with limits on business/general aviation flights.

In addition, measures have been applied to cap the number of passengers that can arrive internationally, or depart to the United States through each terminal, in a given hour."

The GTAA has not yet provided any details on the cap limits.