Kelowna airport at risk of losing $2.5M over stagnation of international travel
From Summerland Review – link to source story (File photo) Despite international travel resuming at less busy airports, YLW’s future is still up in the air Aaron Hemens | October 7, 2021 With no concrete timetable for when international travel will resume at Kelowna International Airport (YLW), the airport is at risk of losing $2.5 […]
Flair Airlines Extends Schedule Through Summer 2022
Canada’s favorite ULCC is confident in travel demand growth over the coming year and expands schedule in core Canadian and US markets Edmonton, Alberta, September 9, 2021 – Flair Airlines, Canada’s only true ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC), continues its surge to bring low fares to Canadians and has extended its flight schedule through Summer 2022 […]
‘We thought we were going down’: Passenger recalls terror of flight through thick wildfire smoke
From CBC News – link to source story and the video Pilots are trained to handle turbulence and reduced visibility of wildfire conditions, aviation experts say Rhianna Schmunk · CBC News · August 19, 2021 Airplane passenger shows ‘terrifying’ wildfire conditions above Kelowna, B.C. Michelle Gregoire shot video of blood-red skies from wildfires, as her flight unsuccessfully tried to […]
WestJet adds flights to combat major backlog at Interior airports due to wildfires
From City News 1130 – link to source story – Thank PM BY CLAIRE FENTON | Posted Aug 4, 2021 SUMMARY WestJet has added additional flights to deal with a major backlog caused by wildfire smoke in recent days Dozens of flights were cancelled in several airports because of unsafe conditions caused by the nearby wildfires […]
More flights to and from the Okanagan cancelled because of B.C. wildfires
From City News 1130 – Link to source story More flights to and from the Okanagan cancelled because of B.C. wildfires BY PAUL JAMES, CLAIRE FENTON AND HANA MAE NASSAR | Posted Aug 3, 2021 FILE PHOTO (Courtesy Kelowna International Airport) SUMMARY Flights into, out of Kelowna International Airport cancelled Tuesday as White Rock Lake wildfire rages on Only […]
40 flights cancelled at Kelowna International Airport due to a B.C. wildfire no-fly zone
From Global News – link to source story – Thanks to CW By Shelby Thom Global News | Posted August 2, 2021 The massive White Rock Lake wildfire burning in B.C.’s Southern Interior is wreaking havoc on operations at Kelowna International Airport (YLW) with at least 40 flights cancelled over the past 24 hours. Phillip Elchitz, senior airport […]
B.C. wildfire smoke forces flight cancellations in Interior
B.C. wildfire smoke forces flight cancellations in Interior BY CLAIRE FENTON | Aug 2, 2021 SUMMARY Flights in and out of Kelowna International Airport were cancelled due to a growing wildfire The White Rock Lake wildfire is burning north of Vernon, and smoke has filled nearby areas B.C.’s Interior remains under an air quality advisory with […]
Skip the long drive by flying out to your B.C. destination this summer
Thanks to CW 7 July 2021 Central Mountain Air is running non-stop flights from Vancouver to Vancouver Island, the Cariboo region, the Okanagan Valley, and Central B.C. Kelowna, B.C.Central Mountain Air Really want to make a great escape from the city but NOT looking forward to that long car ride in the hot summer heat? […]
More domestic flights returning to Okanagan with B.C. again welcoming Canadian travellers
From CBC News – link to source story Despite loosened travel restrictions, it’s still uncertain when international flights will return to Kelowna Winston Szeto · CBC News · Jul 06, 2021 The major airport serving B.C.’s Okanagan region has seen far more flights coming and going since the reopening of the province, but it’s still unknown when international flights […]
Air Canada’s New Service Between Montreal and Kelowna Celebrated at Kelowna International Airport
Up to five times weekly non-stop flights between Montreal and Kelowna Airline links BC’s Okanagan Valley with non-stop flights to all four Air Canada hubs: Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary MONTREAL, July 5, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada’s newest domestic route with the only non-stop service between Montreal and Kelowna was celebrated at Kelowna International Airport today. The flights operate three times weekly, increasing to four […]