2001 Annual Report - Edmonton International Airport

The loss of Canada 3000 was a significant event inlate 2001. Canada 3000 provided service toapproximately 4.5 per cent of Edmonton travellersand offered popular low-cost services to sunspot andEuropean destinations. Unfortunately, the demise ofCanada 3000 resulted in the loss of non-stop serviceto Hawaii and reduced service to Las Vegas. It wastoo late in the season for other carriers to fill the void.Air Canada announced that it would introduce nonstopHonolulu and Maui service in 2002. Air Canadaadded a non-stop summer service to San Franciscoand reintroduced non-stop summer service toLondon-Heathrow five times per week. Tango, the lowcostAir Canada carrier, launched in Novemberoffering service to Toronto.In 2001, WestJet enjoyed significant growth in bothcapacity and passengers in the Edmonton market.The airline increased the number of flights out ofEdmonton to 171 per week from 123, and served 36per cent more passengers as compared to 2000.WestJet introduced new service to Hamilton, Ontarioand additional services to Fort McMurray, Vancouver,Calgary, Kelowna and Grande Prairie.Special Air Service for The World’sWith the strong support of our community, EdmontonAirports worked with airlines to meet the city’s airtransportation needs during The World's.Air Canada expanded its domestic capacity toEdmonton by 30 per cent through larger aircraft andincreased frequencies to assist with the additionalpassenger volume to Edmonton as a result of TheWorld’s. Northwest Airlines added a fourth daily flightto Minneapolis for the month of August, while Horizonoffered a fourth daily flight to Seattle throughout thesummer.Stuff That Matters — Cargo ServiceOverall cargo volumes were up 3.8 per cent over theprevious year to a record high of 35,143 metrictonnes. The largest gains were made in July andAugust in preparation for and during the 2001 IAAFWorld Championships in Athletics when track andfield equipment pushed volume to its highest singlemonth total in four years. Our gains in cargo servicefor the year were exemplary, considering that manyother airports saw significant declines.The construction of FedEx’s cargo facility at AirLINKSCargo Park was complemented by the completion ofPhase 1 of Cargo Apron 3. As well, BBE NorthernLogistics completed renovations of the formerCanadian Airlines Cargo Terminal. This facility will beused for handling freight for Canadian North andNorthwest Airlines.Through various airline meetings, trade shows, andother marketing initiatives, Edmonton Airportsactively promoted the use of Edmonton InternationalAirport for international cargo flights. Knowing thesignificance of this type of service to areabusinesses and their ability to compete in a globalmarket, Edmonton Airports has given priority toattracting an all-cargo airline. To strengthen ourpotential for direct service, we have purchased aheavy-duty main deck loader to ensure that theairport can efficiently and effectively handle even thelargest freighter aircraft.Hit the Ground Running — Ground TransportationEdmonton Airports approved a five-year agreementwith Laidlaw for the provision of taxi service fromEdmonton International Airport. The agreementincludes improved service for persons with disabilitiesand improved curbside management by Laidlaw.2001 ENPLANED/DEPLANED PASSENGER GROWTH OVER 2000Number of Passengers500,000400,000300,000200,000100,000+13.5+7.8+10.3+3.3+2.2+5.2+14.3+13.8-13.0-9.1-11.7-7.90JanAprMayJunJulAugSep Oct Nov Dec2001Feb Mar2000+- per cent = change over 200017