Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Launches Advertising Campaign
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Launches Advertising Campaign Featuring its own Passengers, Staff and Partners
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.
“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. 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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Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is an award-winning gateway to Canada’s largest city, offering unmatched convenience just minutes from downtown Toronto. Serving passengers since 1939, the airport provides service to more than 20 cities across Canada and the U.S., with connections to more than 100 global destinations through its airline partners, and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Preclearance facility opening soon.
Renowned for its accessibility, stunning skyline views and 98% passenger satisfaction rating, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport supports critical regional services, including medical travel and medevac operations through Ornge. It is also a key economic driver, supporting more than 4,000 jobs (2,000 directly associated with its operations) and generating approximately $2 billion annually for the regional economy.
Committed to sustainability, the airport is a three-time recipient of the Airports Council International–North America’s Environmental Achievement Award and is certified under Level 1 Airport Carbon Accreditation.
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is owned and operated by PortsToronto. Nieuport Aviation is the terminal partner and operates the airport’s complimentary shuttle service to and from downtown Toronto.