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Today expected to be busiest for pre-holiday travel at Pearson: GTAA

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Santa greets travellers at busy Pearson Airport Thousands of travellers will pass through Pearson before the holidays and as Sean Leathong found out, many are destined for warmer weather.

TORONTO - The Greater Toronto Airports Authority says today is expected to be the busiest day for pre-holiday travel at Pearson International Airport.

The GTAA says more than 130,000 passengers are expected to go through the airport today.

It also predicts nearly 2.7 million passengers will travel through the airport between Dec. 17 and Jan. 7.

The GTAA says holiday travellers can make their trip easier by reserving a parking spot, packing light and leaving holiday gifts unwrapped in carry-on luggage.

The GTAA says more than 44 million passengers travelled through Toronto Pearson in 2016, making it the second-busiest international airport in North America.