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The 2014 edition of Air Passenger Origin and Destination, Canada-United States Report (51-205-X) will be the last issue of this publication. Data and information previously included in the publication will be regularly released and made available in The Daily, in CANSIM or on the Air Passenger Origin and Destination, Canada-U.S.A. (survey 2703) page in the Definitions, data sources and methods module of our website. Hyperlinks to the information will be included in The Daily.

  1. In 2014, more than 21.5 million passengers traveled on scheduled air services between Canada and the United States, a 6.6% increase compared with 2013.
Passengers on transborder scheduled flights, 2002 to 2014
  1. In 2014, the distribution of transborder scheduled air passenger traffic by province varied slightly from that observed in 2013.
  2. The majority, or 38.2%, of all reported scheduled air passenger traffic between Canada and the United States continued to flow through Ontario in 2014. Alberta accounted for 19.4% of all reported transborder traffic, followed by British Columbia and Quebec with 18.2% and 14.8%, respectively.
  3. Ontario experienced the largest gain in passenger volumes between Canada and the United States (+509,798 passengers).
  4. In comparing 2013 and 2014, the largest percentage increases in scheduled air passenger traffic between Canada and the United States were experienced in the Yukon (+35.2%) and the Northwest Territories (+10.1%).
  5. Only two provinces, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, experienced decreases in transborder traffic in 2014. Prince Edward Island’s traffic was down 3,508 passengers (- 9.4%) and New Brunswick’s fell by 3,518 passengers (-2.5%) compared to 2013.
Passengers on transborder scheduled flights, by province and territory, 2013 and 2014
  1. The distribution of transborder traffic across the United States changed slightly in 2014 compared to 2013.
  2. Transborder travel continued to be primarily to/from the states of California and Florida. Together, these two states accounted for 36.4% of all traffic, with California reporting 18.3% and Florida 18.1%. These states were followed by Nevada which was responsible for 8.8% of transborder scheduled air passenger traffic.
  3. Overall, the majority of states recorded higher transborder passenger volumes in 2014. The state which experienced the largest gain in volume of passengers travelling between the United States and Canada was California (+338,506 passengers). In contrast, New Jersey recorded the largest decline in volume of passengers (-12,239).
  4. In comparing 2013 and 2014, the largest percentage increases in transborder passengers were observed in Illinois (+19.8%), Louisiana (+13.9%) and New York (+10.5%).
  5. Conversely, the states which reported the largest percentage decreases in transborder scheduled air passenger traffic were Minnesota (-4.2%), Ohio (-2.1%) and New Jersey (-1.9%).
Passengers on transborder scheduled flights by state, 2013 and 2014