Over the first three quarters of the fiscal year, the ferry corporation recorded a total of 10.6 million passengers and 5.3 million vehicles, which represents a year-over-year decrease of 42% and 27%, respectively. Without the use of this funding, the net loss over the final three months of 2020 would have been $56.4 million. The use of the funding also led to net earnings of $98.4 million for this period, compared to a net loss of $8.3 million in the same quarter in 2019. Prior to the pandemic, BC Ferries typically saw losses during the slower travel months over the fall and winter seasons, with the peak travel months in the spring and summer months offsetting those losses and resulting in an operating profit.