CALGARY — Travellers, business partners and community members at YYC Calgary Airport (YYC) were greeted with the smell of pancakes, sizzling griddles and a full helping of western hospitality at Calgary Airports’ fourth annual YYC Stampede Breakfast on Wednesday, July 8.
“Stampede is known around the world, but not everyone who passes through Calgary has the chance to experience it beyond the airport,” says Chris Dinsdale, President and Chief Executive Officer at Calgary Airports. “Whether someone is visiting for the first time or coming home for Stampede, we want their first impression of Calgary to reflect the warmth, hospitality and spirit that this city is known for this time of year.”
Joined once again by the Stampede Caravan Committee, Calgary Airports served up more than 2,450 plates and had approximately 2,700 attendees at its breakfast.
This summer is forecast to be YYC’s busiest travel season on record, with more than six million travellers expected to travel through the airport from June to August. An estimated 66,000 travellers are anticipated to move through YYC Calgary Airport each day.
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About Calgary Airports
Calgary Airports (formally, The Calgary Airport Authority) is a non-share capital corporation incorporated under the Regional Airports Authorities Act of Alberta. It is responsible for the management, operation and development of YYC Calgary International Airport and YBW Springbank Airport. Calgary Airports’ commitment to safety remains a top priority. Our airports are important economic generators for the city, region and province, supporting thousands of jobs and generating billions in GDP through associated economic activity. Calgary Airports was also recognized as one of Alberta’s Top Employers for 2026.
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements about our current expectations, estimates and projections about the future, based on certain assumptions made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends. Although Calgary Airports believes that the expectations represented by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied.
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