Airfare costs in Labrador surge 33% since 2019, much higher than Canada's 9% increase.

Labrador residents face soaring air travel costs, with prices up 33% since 2019 compared to a 9% increase across Canada. Rex Goudie, from the Goose Bay Airport Corporation, hopes a new Quebec-Newfoundland energy deal for hydroelectric facilities will attract a competing airline, lowering costs. Goudie also advocates for government intervention to treat air travel as an essential service in remote regions.

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