The government seems to be okay with $160 per ticket, having allowed Nav Canada to raise their fees 30%, having increased CATSA fees by 30% and having increased airport rents by 42% over the last decade. My question is this: Does the Government of Canada measure the number of Canadians who are seeking lower prices in the United States? If so, does the government care that we're losing millions of passengers every year to cross-border travel as people cross the border to use airlines and airports based in the United States as opposed to Canada due to our high-fee system?
On May 7th, 2024. See this statement in context.