The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday edition that Toronto Pearson International Airport is levying fines on baggage-handling companies that cause delays at Canada's largest aviation hub. The Globe's Eric Atkins writes that contractors are penalized, under a policy enacted in April, if they fail to have crews ready to work when planes arrive or prepare for departure, or do not have the required tractors, carts or other equipment. Deborah Flint, chief executive officer of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, said the penalties are part of a new "posture and culture change" that is intolerant of poor or ill-prepared service providers. Airport officials are closely monitoring the readiness of the contactors, and have issued a socalled Pearson standard that outlines the requirements to hold licences at the airport. "We want certainty ... that can allow us to better plan and hold partners accountable, as well, for delivering," Ms. Flint said in a meeting with The Globe's editorial board. Air Canada and WestJet generally employ their own baggage handlers, but smaller airlines hire contractors that include Menzies Aviation, Swissport and Strategic Aviation. Airports hope to avoid the chaos of last summer.