Kelowna airport reporting massive drop in passenger traffic for 2020
From Global News – link to source story By Doyle Potenteau, Global News | Posted January 15, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has made for some turbulent times for the air travel industry. This week, Kelowna International Airport released its final passenger numbers for 2020 and they are, unsurprisingly, low. More than 737,000 air travellers made their way through […]
Status quo for WestJet at Kelowna International Airport despite airline’s cutbacks
From Kelowna Capital News – link to source story Airport roles will be contracted out but WestJet didn’t say how many Kelowna employees will be let go TWILA AMATO | Dec. 29, 2020 Changes are coming to WestJet but the airline’s services at Kelowna International Airport (YLW) will remain unchanged, according to senior manager of […]
Fewer travellers at Kelowna International Airport but airport remains essential
From Global News – link to source story and Video By Darrian Matassa-Fung Global News | December 24, 2020 Essential travel only: that’s what the provincial government is calling for especially when it comes to air travel. Link to Video One of those essential travellers is Helen Hammond, who is now flying back home to Cranbrook — just […]
Thirteen new B.C. flight exposures added on Saturday
From The Vancouver Sun – link to source story The B.C. Centre for Disease Control added thirteen new flights in or out of Vancouver to its COVID-19 exposures list. Harrison Mooney • Nov 29, 2020 The B.C. Centre for Disease Control added 13 new flights in or out of Vancouver to its COVID-19 exposure list. Some flights […]
Swoop Takes Off From Toronto Pearson Airport
The airline kicks off its winter schedule with inaugural flights from YYZbringing its ultra-low fares to Canada’s largest city TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2020 /CNW/ – Today Swoop launched its operations at Toronto Pearson Airport, safely completing flights from Toronto to destinations in Montego Bay, Edmonton, Kelowna and Halifax. The inaugural operations continue this week with additional flights to destinations such as Abbotsford and Cancun. This begins the airline’s winter schedule which […]
It will take five years for Kelowna International Airport to recover from COVID
From Kelowna Now – link to story Oct 5, 2020 by Steve MacNaull Decimating, devastating, destroying, annihilating, punishing and unprecedented. All are words used to describe the crushing blow COVID has delivered to the aviation industry. “Aviation has never had to deal with a crisis like this,” says Kelowna International Airport director Sam Samaddar.<img alt="<who>Photo […]
Temperature screening for air travellers expanded to 11 additional Canadian airports
OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 29, 2020 /CNW/ – The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented global crisis that is having a significant impact on the air industry and Canadian travellers. As we continue to take steps to strengthen Canada’s air transportation network, the Government of Canada continues to implement a multi-layered framework of measures to protect Canadians, and help prevent air travel from […]
Coronavirus: Temperature screening to begin at Kelowna International Airport
News from Global News – link to story By Darrian Matassa-Fung, Global News | Posted September 16, 2020 Starting Sept. 23, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority staff will begin temperature screening of all passengers before they depart from Kelowna International Airport (YLW). “Temperature screening is an added layer of precaution to protect employees, passengers and the greater […]
Wildfire smoke impacting flights at Penticton airport
From Global News – link to story and VIDEO By Shelby Thom Global NewsPosted September 15, 2020 4:09 pm Smoke from U.S. wildfires is impacting flight operations at Penticton Regional Airport, which is already under landing restrictions due to the Christie Mountain wildfire. Transport Canada, which owns and operates the small airport, says some flights are […]
Swoop Releases Winter Flying, Invites Canadians to Explore New Destinations From Toronto Pearson Airport
The ultra-low fare airline expands domestic service to include Kelowna and Toronto and adds service to popular sun destinations CALGARY, AB, Sept. 2, 2020 /CNW/ – Today, Swoop released its winter schedule, unveiling the new markets the ultra-low fare airline will serve as it begins operations from Toronto Pearson International Airport on Oct. 25, 2020. […]