Holiday travel tips from the Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)

Comox Valley Airport | 22 December 2021 – Thanks to CW The winter holiday season is a busy time of year at Comox Valley Airport. Planning ahead will reduce stress and make your journey safer, and more enjoyable. This year, more than ever, a fully charged cellular phone is useful for accessing flight information, checking […]
YQQ asking for help from Comox council to get travellers to Mexico
From Comox Valley Record – link to source story – Thanks to CW Comox Valley Airport. File photo “Our seasonal service to Puerto Vallarta is at risk again … if this policy isn’t changed soon” ERIN HALUSCHAK | 8 December 2021 The Comox Valley Airport board of directors is hoping for a little help from […]
Swoop Announces Major Expansion and Investment in Edmonton and Brings Nine New Routes to Alberta Capital

Ultra-low fare airline announces its largest expansion ever with eight new domestic routes as part of summer schedule and new non-stop service to Palm Springs Brings enhanced connectivity to Atlantic Canada with first ever non-stop flights from Edmonton to New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island and new non-stops to Nova Scotia Reaffirms commitment to city by naming its newest aircraft #Edmonton EDMONTON, AB, Nov. 15, 2021 /CNW/ […]
Second low-cost carrier set to land at Comox Valley Airport

Swoop Airlines is set to service the Comox Valley Airport in June 2022. (Contributed) From Comox Valley Record – link to source story – Thanks to CW Swoop Airlines arriving at YQQ in June 2022 ERIN HALUSCHAK | November 15, 2021 The Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) welcomes Swoop Airlines to the Comox Valley with service […]
Pacific Coast Airlines announces Summer 2022 Schedule
Thanks to MW 30 October 2021 Check Out our Summer 2022 Flight Schedule Take advantage of additional flight options. Book your summer trip today. Origin and Destination Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Weekly Flights Highlights Vancouver – Victoria 4x 4x 4x 4x 4x 4x 1x 21 Improved minimum connection times between YYJ and […]
Canada’s only Ultra Low-Cost Carrier (ULCC), Flair Airlines selects Comox Valley Airport as the first of seven new domestic destinations

Thanks to CW 19 October 2021 | Comox Valley Airport The Comox Valley Airport looks forward to welcoming Flair Airlines to the region commencing March 29th, 2022, with three weekly non-stop flights to both Edmonton and Calgary. “We’re very excited that Flair Air has chosen Comox as the gateway to central Vancouver Island,” said Mike […]
Flair Airlines grows schedule 33% in Canada and the U.S. with four new aircraft
Service will launch in Spring 2022 to San Francisco, Nashville, and Denver in the U.S., between Toronto and Victoria and to Comox, B.C., in Canada Canadian ULCC adds four aircraft to bases in Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver 150 new jobs created from schedule and fleet growth Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flair […]
Suspicious item in luggage triggers emergency response at Comox Valley Airport

From Comox Valley Record – link to source story – Thanks CW Comox Valley Airport. File photo Incident did not cause any delays at YQQ ERIN HALUSCHAK | Oct. 13, 2021 A suspicious item in a piece of checked baggage activated an emergency response at the Comox Valley Airport Wednesday (Oct.13), however, the incident did […]
WestJet flights between Dawson Creek and Calgary take off
Air service returns to Dawson Creek as WestJet Link connects city to WestJet’s global hub CALGARY, AB, Sept. 8, 2021 /CNW/ – Today, WestJet launched its newest route with the departure of WestJet Link flight 3027 connecting Calgary and Dawson Creek, B.C. The inaugural marks a new link for the regions’ business, travel and tourism markets as WestJet becomes the only carrier to […]
Traffic starting to return at Comox Valley Airport

From Comox Record Valley – link to source story – thanks CW July saw a big jump in passengers at the Comox Valley Airport over the previous month, though numbers are still down from 2019. Black Press file photo Passenger numbers from June to July more than doubled MIKE CHOUINARD | Aug. 25, 2021 Traffic […]