Toronto,
22
January
2024
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16:47
Europe/Amsterdam

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Launches New Website

PortsToronto, owner and operator of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), was proud today to unveil the new BillyBishopAirport.com website. Redesigned and expanded to reflect the needs and interests of passengers, community members and business partners, BillyBishopAirport.com is your destination for all things YTZ – with a new look and feel, optimized search function, detailed passenger guides, and expanded business and community sections for a holistic view of operations, culture and environment at Billy Bishop Airport. 

“Billy Bishop Airport is renowned for its exceptional passenger experience, and the new BillyBishopAirport.com website brings the airport’s digital experience up to this standard, with a new look and feel, user-friendly guides from curb to gate, and a site-wide search function that will get you the information you need – faster. The new website provides ease of access for visitors and a full representation of the airport’s operations and community presence. It was important to us to reflect Billy Bishop Airport’s business, community and environmental work on the website so that passengers as well as community members can be informed in just one click."
 

Deborah Wilson, Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs, PortsToronto

Features include:

  • A new search function that will help save you time by pinpointing the information you need.
  • User-friendly guides that will help you get to and from this convenient downtown airport, whether by car, bike, public transit, shuttle bus or on foot.
  • Discover the food and beverage options, shops, and services available for passengers and visitors to Billy Bishop Airport.
  • The new Destination YTZ guide showcases all things Billy Bishop Airport, from traveller stories, to art and historic exhibits on display to events and attractions here in Toronto or at any of our 20+ destinations in Canada and the U.S.
  • Expanded “Corporate”, “Business” and “Community” tabs, where visitors can learn about Billy Bishop Airport’s award-winning Noise Management Program, access flight information for General Aviation pilots, read about our community investment and engagement work or discover more about our efforts related to the environment.

Developed by Toronto-based 78Digital, the new BillyBishopAirport.com endeavours to conform to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA and is available in English and French.

Boilerplate

The Toronto Port Authority owns and operates Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, which welcomes approximately two million passengers and generates approximately $2 billion in economic impact per year; the Outer Harbour Marina, one of Canada’s largest freshwater marinas; and the marine Port of Toronto, which facilitates businesses such as marine shipping, cargo services and passenger cruises to generate approximately $460 million in economic activity annually. Since 1911, and in its role as a city builder, the Toronto Port Authority has worked with partners and every level of government to enhance Toronto’s transportation infrastructure and economic growth. The Toronto Port Authority is committed to fostering strong, healthy and sustainable communities, and has invested more than $30 million in recent years to fund charitable initiatives and environmental programs that benefit communities along Toronto's waterfront and beyond.

The Toronto Port Authority is a federal agency and operates in accordance with the Canada Marine Act. It is guided by a Board of Directors that includes representation from all three levels of government.