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Halifax airport hopes new flights to U.S., Europe boost passenger recovery

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Posted this 2025-01-16 6:17 PM AST

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New flights from Halifax to the United States and Europe are expected to help bring passenger numbers back to pre-pandemic levels, according to the airport authority.

The Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) gave an update to the municipality's Community Planning and Economic Development committee Thursday.

Passenger numbers were close to 4 million for 2024, and this year the airport expects to "reach or exceed" the 2019 levels of 4.3 million passengers, said chief financial officer Pa…