Passengers are lining up at the Calgary International Airport on Friday on what’s believed to be the busiest travel day of the year.
According to the Calgary Airport Authority, 1.5 million guests are expected to pass through the airport during the holiday season, with up to 55,000 guests each day.
“It’s pretty decent. It’s moving pretty quick,” one man named C.J. told CTV News on Friday morning.
“I haven’t been back at home in 13 years so it’s become a Christmas miracle sort of thing.”
He’s headed to Halifax and remembers how bad the weather was this time last year.
“My mom was barricading her place and the family was taking extra precautions.”
In 2022, a winter storm in Vancouver, along with extremely cold temperatures in Alberta, snared travellers heading out on their Christmas getaways.
The weather cancelled more than 1,000 flights across Canada and forced guests to seek refunds from carriers.
While the weather is beyond the airport’s control, …