Flights delayed and cancelled at Kamloops airport

KAMLOOPS – If you are anywhere near the city today you know how smoky it is out there.

Kamloops Airport tweeted yesterday, Aug. 17, that visibility was about 2 k.m. and that anyone expecting flights in or out should check with the airline for delays and cancellations.

So far one Air Canada flight from Vancouver has been cancelled today, it was scheduled to arrive at 13:45. Two other flights from Vancouver are delayed, as well as two from Kelowna.

Looks like AC8192 took a look at #Kamloops and was like “Nope”. #BCwildfires #BCsmoke pic.twitter.com/zbXwZeQuCb

— Brett Mineer (@MineerBrett) August 18, 2018

The Air Canada website says flight AC8192 has arrived at the gate, but was delayed.  

As for Westjet, two flights to Calgary have been cancelled, and the Kelowna and Calgary arrivals have been delayed.

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