With scenes of chaos circulating on social media from people all over Canada, many people are wondering about the situation at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport (YWG). Although the effects of what's been going on at other major airports — like Toronto Pearson and Montréal-Trudeau — have been trickling down to YWG, it is nowhere near as bad.
Michel Rosset, manager of communications for Winnipeg Airports Authority (WAA), said that, compared to other airports, they're not seeing anything out of the ordinary.
"The security wait timeline is... roughly five minutes on average a day. Even as we head into our busy period during the summer... things are still pretty normal here," Rosset added.
As for luggage, Rosset noted that there aren't many bags — if any — staying at the airport for extended periods of time. When bags are left at the airport, they are usually sent to the owner by courier fairly quickly.
He also said that people should stay in contact with their airline to stay up to date on the status of their flight to avoid arriving at the airport just to find out that their flight has been cancelled, which is especially important for people travelling long distances — like driving from Dauphin to Winnipeg — to get to the airport.
You can find summer travel tips on the WAA website.
Wait times for queues at security screening can be found on the CATSA—ACSTA website.
