Toronto Pearson International Airport said it is helping airline staff clear baggage from waiting areas because of problems related to the recent snowstorm. .“Much of the backlog has already been dealt with; many more will be by end of day,” said Pearson in a Tuesday tweet. ."Please contact your airline for inquiries." .These remarks came after CBC News Olympics and Paralympics reporter Devin Heroux said on Monday Pearson was “a mass of humanity and luggage upon arrival.”.“I’ve never seen anything like this at Pearson Airport in Toronto,” said Heroux. .Flow Health CEO Alex Meshkin condemned Pearson for the crowds of people and luggage. .“The most dysfunctional major airport in the world,” said Meshkin. .Conservative MP Mark Strahl said the Canadian government promised this chaos “wouldn’t happen this winter after they botched the summer travel season, yet here we are, with Canadians paying the price for their incompetence.”.“The transportation system in Canada is broken and they do nothing but pass the buck,” said Strahl. .Heroux, who sat on the tarmac after landing for 45 minutes, said he received his luggage. .“As I grabbed my bag from the carousel one person said ‘it’s like winning the lottery,’” he said..“Another person said ‘congratulations.’”.Many people in Canada started to give up on their holiday travel plans on Thursday after there were more than 300 flight cancellations by WestJet for Friday. .READ MORE: I WON'T BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS: 300 WestJet flights cancelled.The 300 cancellations and proactive cancellation packages were issued for the Vancouver area, Vancouver Island, southern Ontario, and Quebec. Despite significant cancellations at WestJet’s major hubs, they were able to operate at 50% of its planned schedule..“To our guests, we know how important your travel plans are at this time of year and every single WestJetter feels the weight of not being able to get you where you want to be," said WestJet Chief Operations Officer Diederik Pen.
