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EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIMS TO WELCOME 10 MILLION PASSENGERS BY 2020 It’s an understatement to say that Edmonton is flourishing. Recognizing the hub that the Edmonton International Airport serves, EIA is growing in tandem with its region, driven in part by ties to its base in oil, gas, and oil sands manufacturing and logistics. EIA is drawing more global attention each year, aligning its focus with that of its regional business community and its passengers. And that focus is distinctly forward-looking: EIA is aiming to accommodate 10 million passengers by 2020. EIA connected seven million passengers to more than 60 destinations throughout North America and overseas in 2013. Numbers for 2014 are encouraging as well, with overall growth at nearly seven per cent and international travel showing 13-per-cent growth, boosted by a 10-per-cent increase in travel to and from the U.S. W W W.FLYEIA .COM

Building on impressive long-term trends, 2014 numbers are bolstered by new non-stop flights to Iceland, New York, Dallas, Los Angeles and Kamloops. Over the last decade, EIA growth reached 70 per cent – a number that leads major airports across Canada. Continued growth is paramount for Tom Ruth, president and chief executive officer of Edmonton Airports, a not-for-profit organization managing airports in the Edmonton Region. Ruth is six months into the role and has an extensive background in the airport and airline industry. Serving most recently as president and CEO of the Halifax Stanfield International Airport, he’s also the past chair of the Canadian Airports Council. Ruth sees Edmonton Airports as more than just the regional overseer of passenger and air cargo operations. “We are driven by our mission to achieve more flights to more places,” he says. “A major focus involves attracting people to our region – for work, for tourism, to study or invest, and the networks that support these activities are much broader than a regional or northern market. Our market is global, so we have to ensure our plans match those of our customers.”


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