Pearson airport a ghost town as travel brought to standstill

by The Bulldog • April 5, 2020

Normally crowded arrivals road is empty

Pictures posted to Twitter by Living by YYZ show Toronto International Airport a ghost town.

Aircraft sit silent waiting business another day

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