Despite the significant loss in revenue, HIAA noted that Halifax Stanfield remains open 24/7 to “facilitate critical medical and military flights, unexpected emergencies such as flight diversions, and air cargo deliveries of important goods and supplies, such as vaccines.”Unlike commercial travel, air cargo activity was affected to a lesser degree.
HIAA even saw a “modest increase” in cargo flight landings in 2020.The report noted that cargo processed at Halifax Stanfield in 2020 was just under 33,000 metric tonnes, a decrease of just 19 per cent compared to 2019.“While there was less overall aviation activity in 2020 than in years past, the work that’s done at Halifax Stanfield is critical to keeping our economy growing and communities.