The Saskatoon Airport Authority is pleased to present another edition of our E-News, which delivers information about Saskatoon's Airport to our customers and community partners four times a year.

Record Passenger Traffic Continues!

The Saskatoon Airport welcomed a record 90,000 passengers in August - a new benchmark for air travel in our community and a nine percent increase over last August. September continued the trend with another record month. Year to date the volume of traffic is nine percent ahead of 2006 and it is inevitable we will break the one million passenger threshold before the year is done!

What's New from the Airlines?

WELCOME MICHELLE (HIPHIP) BOURRETT!

Michelle Bourrett

The Saskatoon Airport Authority welcomes Michelle Bourrett; WestJet Base Manager.

Michelle started her career with WestJet nine years ago in her home town of Regina. Following a six-month stint as Team Leader in Abbottsford she ventured east to assume the role of Station Manager at Hamilton. We are not sure of the story, but somewhere along the way she acquired her nickname "HipHip."

As a prairie girl, the decision to move back to her home province was an easy one for Michelle. She is excited to be here working with a new group of people and partners. When not at the airport, Michelle finds time to practice yoga and swim with the Saskatoon Masters. Welcome Michelle.

NORTHWEST AIRLINES NEW CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER

Susanne Winterhalt

Congratulations to Susanne Winterhalt, who has accepted the position of Manager of Customer Services and Airport Operations for Northwest Airlines in Saskatoon. Susanne is no stranger to Saskatoon and the Northwest operations having supervised operations in both Saskatoon and Regina on a contract basis for the past three years.

CARRIERS ADD EXPANDED SERVICE

Pronto Aviation has increased the number of seats available from Saskatoon into the north and added LaRonge as a new destination starting October 15th. This additional Monday to Friday flight flies Saskatoon, LaRonge, Points North (and return) Monday through Friday.

ExpressAir has expanded service between Saskatoon and Regina with additional flights morning, afternoon and midday, Monday to Friday. The new schedule can be found at www.expressairclub.ca.

Destination Sunshine!

The winter charter season to sunspot destinations is scheduled to begin mid-December. A total of thirteen flights per week will be operated by Skyservice, WestJet and Sunwing Airlines. Destinations include Puerto Plata and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic; Montego Bay, Jamaica; Cancun, Los Cabos and Puerta Vallarta, Mexico along with Varadero and Holguin, Cuba.

Congratulations to Lockhart Aviation Service at the Saskatoon Airport Esso nominated as "FBO Of The Week" for October 22. The nomination comes after AVweb reader Jim Hinnen stopped enroute to a fishing trip and couldn't recommend Lockhart service highly enough! AVweb is a weekly internet aviation publication that can be viewed at www.avweb.com.

Julie Ward

Andrea Sargent

Visiting the Airport Pass Office

While appointments are not necessary at the Saskatoon Airport Authority (SAA) Pass Office, to assist you in making plans around your busy schedules our Pass Office staff recommends making an appointment to avoid disappointment should the office be closed. Normal business hours are Monday – Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (closed for lunch from 12-12:30). Please contact either Julie or Andy by phone @ 965-6463 or e-mail passoffice@yxe.ca.

Pass forms are available online at http://www.tc.gc.ca/Vigilance/sep/tscp/ application/menu.htm or by accessing our SAA website at www.yxe.ca.

Airport Facilities Officer

Mr. William (Bill) Balcombe has recently accepted a new position as Airport Facilities Officer with the Saskatoon Airport Authority (SAA). As the Airport Facilities Officer he will provide assistance and support to the Manager of Facilities within the areas of technical data management, facilities maintenance and capital project development and delivery.

Bill Balcombe

Bill has worked for the SAA since its inception, as an equipment operator and presently as our Supervisor, Mobile Equipment and Surface Maintenance. Bill brings with him extensive aviation knowledge and experience including positions with Transport Canada as an Equipment Operator since 1986, and Airport Manager at Hall Beach.

Bill can be contacted at 975-7913 or by e-mail at: billbalcombe@yxe.ca

The Saskatoon Airport offers free WiFi service in all public areas of the terminal building.

CATSA — Canadian Air Transport Security Authority

Ever wonder what happens to those items intercepted as they go through security? Rick Townsend, Site Manager for CATSA in Saskatoon says travelers basically have four choices for those items not accepted at screening. Those options include:

1. Time permitting, return to the airline check-in counter to have the item put in your checked baggage.
2. Send your "carry-on" bag as "checked" luggage.
3. Use the "Mail It Home" service. The item must fit in the envelope provided and meet the post office standards. There is a $3.00 charge for this service.
4. Exclusive to Saskatoon is "Same Day Pickup" service which provides for the item to be held for pick-up for a maximum of 24 hours.

Amazingly, over 466 liquid items and 475 prohibited items such as scissors and pocket knives were intercepted during the month of September alone!

Disposing of these items is no small task and takes considerable organizing. Metal items are donated to a local church charity while sealed liquids such as shampoo are donated to a local shelter. Open liquids are safely disposed of and their containers recycled whenever possible. Dangerous goods items such as matches are sent to the fire hall and weapons, ammunition and fireworks are sent to the local police.

For useful information on those items which are acceptable through security screening visit the CATSA website at www.catsa.ca.