Airfare costs in Labrador have risen by 33% over the last 5 years

Flight costs across Canada have increased by an average of 9.2 per cent since 2019.

Flight costs across Canada have increased by an average of 9.2 per cent since 2019. But for passengers traveling to and from Labrador, prices have tripled the national average.

The average airfare in Happy Valley-Goose Bay has risen by 33.1 per cent since 2019 according to a fare analysis report commissioned by the Goose Bay Airport Corporation. In Wabush — Labrador's second largest airport — prices have risen by 47. per cent.