In 2017, Ottawa played host to Canada’s official 150th birthday celebrations, with record visitor numbers recorded.
The enthusiasm for travel to the region is showing no let-up in 2018 with Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport reporting a 4.4% increase in passenger numbers year-on-year for the period January to July.
The July figures were especially encouraging, with 446,000 passengers using the airport during the month, an increase of 8.7% on July 2017. The fastest-growing cohort was international passengers (those from outside of Canada and the United States), with a 9.5% increase in passenger numbers.
UK holidaymakers can fly directly to Ottawa year-round with Air Canada in just seven hours from London’s Heathrow Airport.
