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Passenger satisfaction rises at Canada's three largest airports: J.D. Power

Last Updated Sep 19, 2018 at 1:40 pm MDT

Hundreds of passengers wait in a lineup at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on Saturday April 1, 2017. A J.D. Power survey says Canada's three largest airports scored above the North American average by passengers. Vancouver International led, scoring 781 on a 1,000-point scale that measured satisfaction with check-in; food, beverage and retail; accessibility; terminal facilities and baggage claim.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

TORONTO – A J.D. Power survey says passenger satisfaction has improved in two years at Canada’s three largest airports.

Vancouver International’s score rose five points to 781 on a 1,000-point scale that measured satisfaction with check-in; food, beverage and retail; accessibility; terminal facilities and baggage claim.

Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport scored 774, up from 760 in 2016.

Toronto’s Pearson International Airport received 761 points, up from 745 two years ago. Calgary’s score was unchanged at 756.

Overall airport satisfaction at North America’s 64 largest airports reached a record high of 761 points, 12 points higher than in 2017 and 30 points above 2016 when Canadian airports were last measured.

Increased scores are primarily driven by higher satisfaction with food, beverage, retail and security checks.