TORONTO — A wallop of winter weather is impacting air travel from the Prairies to Newfoundland to Ontario.

At Pearson Airport in Toronto, the departures board this morning was already riddled with many delays and some cancellations. The arrivals board wasn’t faring much better. It was a similar situation at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.

Earlier this morning Toronto Pearson said its Central Deicing Facility is fully operational. “Traffic Management Initiatives are also in place to help ensure aircraft can move safely and efficiently throughout the day,” said Toronto Pearson in its 7:30 a.m. post, before the worst of the weather moved in.

AIRLINE REBOOKING POLICIES

The icy, snowy conditions have prompted several Canadian carriers to trigger their flexible rebooking policies.

Air Canada has posted Feb. 18 alerts for flights to and from Toronto (YYZ and YTZ), Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon and St. John’s. Passengers on impacted flights can make changes to their bookings without penalty, space permitting. More details from Air Canada can be found here.

WestJet’s advisory applies to: Southern Ontario airports (Feb. 18 and Feb. 19), Brandon and Winnipeg, MB (Feb. 18), Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Medicine Hat and Lethbridge (Feb. 18), Regina and Saskatoon (Feb. 18), Montreal and Ottawa (Feb. 18 and Feb. 19). Click here for more information.

Porter Airlines’ Feb. 18 travel alert applies to flights to and from Toronto (YYZ and YTZ), Hamilton, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and St. John’s. There’s also a Feb. 19 alert for Winnipeg. More details can be found here.