**Updated at 3:44 p.m.**
The House of Commons transport committee is launching an investigation into airport delays and flight cancellations.
The committee met virtually on Monday and voted unanimously to move forward with a study into the delays.
The committee will invite Transport Minister Omar Alghabra to testify and will hold its first hearing by the end of next week.
Airlines and airports have been grappling with a surge in travel this summer, compounded by staffing shortages affecting both carriers and federal agencies.
That’s led to widespread flight cancellations, baggage delays and lengthy lineups, with the Greater Toronto Area’s Pearson International Airport the hardest hit by these issues.
John Gradek, head of McGill University’s aviation management program, said airlines aggressively ramped up their flight schedules as travel picked up again but have not been mindful of their own labour shortages.
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