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Some passengers faced problems due to power cut at Billy Bishop Airport on Monday.
One outage map Hydro Toronto reported a power outage in an area near the airport around 11:30 a.m., with it being restored just before 2:00 p.m.
Ports Toronto, which operates the airport, says the outage affected the airport’s pedestrian tunnel due to a problem with the Toronto Hydro feed. As a result the tunnel was forced to operate at reduced capacity.
“There are no power issues within the terminal and flights are operating normally,” a spokesperson said.
“Ferry service is temporarily suspended because the Merlin Bell Electric Ferry cannot be charged and is currently being replaced with a backup, fuel-based ferry,” the spokesperson said.
Security at the airport told 680 Newsradio’s Kerry Prounskas that the airport is running on a backup generator, but only one elevator and one escalator are in service. This led to a long queue.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.