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Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Launches Advertising Campaign Featuring its own Passengers, Staff and Partners

18/09/2023

Toronto (September 18, 2023) – PortsToronto, owner and operator of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, today launched It’s My Airport, a multiplatform campaign featuring genuine, candid experiences shared by real passengers, employees and partners of Toronto’s downtown airport.

With the tagline It’s My Airport, the campaign depicts actual passengers, employees and partners recounting their travel experiences and providing the reasons why they choose Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, work at the airport or partner with the airport. Participants were not paid and were not scripted.

Themes emerging from candid interviews with the passengers, staff and airport partners included the airport’s proximity to downtown, the ability to walk or bike to the airport, friendly customer service, the airport’s sustainability practices, economic impact, career opportunities and proximity to Toronto infrastructure such as hospitals.

The campaign will run for 16 weeks, with a provision to extend on certain platforms, and includes social media, print, out-of-home (OOH), and online. The  digital OOH screens in the airport will also be incorporated. Advertising creative includes a QR code for people to connect and submit their own stories about why they choose Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, and those submissions will form the basis for a future campaign planned for winter 2024.

See more of the campaign, or submit your own It’s My Airport story here.

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“Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is a beloved airport among travellers because it offers a unique travel experience that is based in convenience, accessibility, friendly service and incredible views,” said Deborah Wilson, Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs for PortsToronto, owner and operator of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.

“Passengers often share their stories and experiences about the advantages of flying in and out of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and it was these stories that inspired the It’s My Airport campaign. We reached out to passengers who had posted to social media about the airport to star in our campaign and used their actual stories and posts along with quotes gathered from candid interviews. We also featured the stories and experiences of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport staff and airport partners. The people featured in this campaign were not scripted so the campaign spotlights their authentic, genuine experiences at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, whether as a passenger or an employee.”

 

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About Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ)

Offering service to more than 20 cities in Canada and the U.S., with connection opportunities to more than 80 international destinations via our airlines’ networks, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is an important international gateway and a key driver to Toronto’s economy, generating more than $2.1 billion in total economic output and supporting 4,740 jobs, including 2,080 directly associated with the airport operations and facilitating healthcare for Ontarians by providing a base for medevac services connected to local hospitals.

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is renowned for its unique travel experience, efficiency and customer service and has won a series of passenger-driven awards. With a focus on cleaner, greener and quieter operations, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport has made significant upgrades in recent years to achieve its sustainability goals, which are reported on an annual basis. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is owned and operated by PortsToronto.

 

Media Contact:

Jessica Pellerin

Manager, Media Relations and Public Affairs

PortsToronto

Cell: (647) 298-0585

E-mail: [email protected]