Cargo activity at Hamilton's international airport is up 20 per cent compared to the same time last year.

The airline cancelled the flights as part of a plan to operate more destinations from Pearson International Airport.

The logistics giant's new Hamilton airport facility is expected to be about four times the size of its current one.

Former RCAF pilot Gordon Helm took control of a 1950s single-engine military plane for a flight over Hamilton on Tuesday, thanks to the charity Wish of a Lifetime Canada.

In a statement, the airline says the change was due to the grounding of its Boeing 737 MAX planes.

On Monday, the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport revealed the arrival of 'Detour YHM', a joint partnership between the airport and hospitality company Equal Parts.

Swoop apologized for the incident and offered the affected travellers accommodation, meal and transportation vouchers.

Hamilton International Airport says the Porter Airlines flight needed to make an unscheduled landing on Tuesday morning.

There are currently about 3,500 people working at the airport, for companies such as UPS, Purolator, Cargojet, DHL and Canada Post.

A skydiver had to rely on a backup parachute that "didn't open effectively" during a D-Day anniversary demonstration at Hamilton International Airport.