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Toronto Pearson International Airport (CYYZ)
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches this summer, taking place in locations throughout Mexico, Canada, and the United States, operators should take note of requirements associated with the event. Due to expected high demand for the World Cup, the CYYZ airport slot office issued an airport directive covering the period from June 10, 2026, to July 4, 2026. The most impactful change will require operators to book their slots for CYYZ via their Fixed Base Operator (FBO) instead of their own Online Coordination System (OCS) account or flight planning vendors. Also expect higher fees than normal for the slots during the World Cup period.
Additionally, for flights operating during the period of June 10th to July 4th, reservation requests may be submitted up to 60 days in advance. For flights scheduled to depart up to June 9th and after July 5th, they can submit their requests up to 30 days in advance, so long as you are a CYYZ based operator. Further guidance can be found in the linked FAQs, for up to date information be sure to check the CYYZ Airport Bulletins.
ARINCDirect Customer Impacts Due to World Cup at Toronto
ARINCDirect Flight Coordinators will be unable to assist with obtaining slots at CYYZ through the OCS portal for flights intending to operate during the June 10th to July 4th period. Note that if you attempt to obtain a slot through ARINCDirect during this timeframe, the request will be set to unavailable. Please reach out to your preferred FBO to coordinate the slot request. The ARINCDirect team plans to display an airport alert that will be visible when selecting CYYZ as your departure or arrival aerodrome to provide additional awareness to the special World Cup procedures. Also, as a general reminder, any slot requests should include the FBO you plan to use at Toronto as this information is a required field on the OCS website.
Calgary International Airport (CYYC)
The Calgary Airport Reservation Office (ARO) has reached out to ARINCDirect Flight Operations for assistance with reminding operators to cancel or amend their slots when their schedule changes. The airport, which continues to see record milestones reached, advised that they are looking to improve the compliance rate to assist with traffic flow initiatives.
If you obtained your own slots via the OCS website, operators are asked to adjust or cancel their slots if they encounter a change in itinerary. If you advised the ARINCDirect Flight Coordinator team to acquire your slots, then please call or email the team so that they can make the updates on your behalf.
The CYYC Airport Reservation Office is keeping close tabs on user compliance and holds quarterly reviews to measure on time performance by operators. ARINCDirect strives to maintain a healthy relationship and adhere to the ARO’s guidelines. Your support is greatly appreciated for this endeavor. More information about Calgary’s slot program can be found here along with a helpful FAQ.
Vancouver International Airport (CYVR)
Though no recent changes have been made to the slot program at CYVR, operators requesting assistance with obtaining airport slots are reminded to indicate the FBO that you will be using. When requesting the slots via the ARINCDirect website, you can enter the location in the FC Instructions box on the slot request form. More information about Vancouver's slot program can be found on their website.
ARINCDirect Tools
Throughout this article, we indicated that obtaining select Canadian airport slots was an option available to you as an ARINCDirect customer. The feature is made available via a pop-up after you’ve submitted a flight plan for filing at a supported airport.
Alternatively, you can navigate to the Flight Planning tab and Slot Status subtab to make a request. ARINCDirect accesses the OCS portal to obtain your ARO’s at the following Canadian airports:
When making your requests for CYYZ and CYVR, be sure to include your FBO and enter it in the FC Instructions free text field. Any questions? The Jump Seat team and our 24/7 ARINCDirect Flight Operations center is just a click or call away. They can be reached at ad-flightops@collins.com or +1 410-266-2266.
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