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2017 was the second-highest year ever for passengers at Skyxe Saskatoon Airport.
With 1,462,751 passengers coming through its doors in 2017, Skyxe saw a 0.7% increase in passengers over 2016 and is only 1.4% behind the record year of 2014.
As a community-driven and guest-focused business, the airport was re-branded as Skyxe in 2016 to strategically align and differentiate its identity.
The airport said it is extremely proud of Skyxe’s success in collaborating with all of its partners to deliver valued air service options, on time departures and a high level of service quality.
Air service is an important economic driver for the Saskatoon community, representing 8,026 jobs annually and $1.05 billion in economic impact (2017, RP Erickson & Associates).
The top three most popular destinations served by non-stop scheduled flights were Calgary, Toronto, and Edmonton.
The valued non-stop scheduled flights to Minneapolis continued to offer year-round access to a key Delta hub which offers worldwide connections.
Ensuring that guests depart on time (within 15 minutes of schedule) for their destination is an important focus for Skyxe. The Airport achieved the No.1 ranking in Canada for on time performance in 2017 (OAG Flightview).
Finally, the service quality experienced by guests is also a strategic priority and measured by full participation in the Airports Council International-Airport Service Quality (ASQ) program.
“Following our 2015 award for the Most Improved Small Airport in North America, Skyxe was recognized this March as the Best Small Airport in North America in 2016. We share this honour with our people, partners and the community as a whole,” said Stephen Maybury, president and CEO of Skyxe Saskatoon Airport.
