Passenger fees rise, salaries frozen, projects deferred at Pearson

Pearson International has hiked passenger fees $5 as it unveils measures connected to the economic slowdown. The Greater Toronto Airports Authority said yesterday it is instituting a hiring freeze, giving airlines a 50% rebate on landing fees for new flights and hiking the airport-improvement tax to $25 a passenger.

Other measures include freezing manager salaries, closing some facilities and deferring ''all but the most critical'' capital projects. An estimated 1.8 million fewer passengers are...

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