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‘Economic enabler’: How the founding of Kelowna airport 75 years ago turned the city around
When people look back on what moved Kelowna from the “ugly sister” of the Okanagan’s…
Kelowna airport gets $3.2M boost from federal government
Kelowna International Airport is one of a dozen in B.C. to get money from the…
Kelowna airport seeing faster recovery of domestic flights than international ones
December 2021 was almost as busy at the Kelowna International Airport as a typical pre-pandemic…
Kelowna airport wants policy change with COVID-19 tests for international flyers
Kelowna’s airport director says he’s tried multiple times to reach the federal government to discuss…
New affordable airline coming to Kelowna International Airport
An new airline is coming to Kelowna International Airport in April. The airline will provide…
Kelowna airport temporary shut down of food, beverage service ‘unprecedented’ due to lack of staff
COVID-19 vaccine refusal, difficulties finding workers and people calling in sick have compounded into the…
Extreme cold weather to blame for flight delays at Kelowna airport
Many travellers going through the Kelowna International Airport experienced flight delays and cancellations from the…
Flying out of YLW for the holidays? Here’s what you need to know
The Kelowna International Airport is encouraging anyone travelling by air over the holidays to ensure…
Flooded B.C. highways prompt more flights, bigger aircraft from Kelowna to Vancouver
To get people home — and get cargo between Kelowna and Vancouver — Air Canada,…
Parkade, hotel being proposed at Kelowna airport next year
Plans for a parkade and hotel at Kelowna’s airport are being pushed ahead to next…
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination now required at Thompson Okanagan airports
Today, Transport Canada is required proof of vaccination for those 12 and over for those…
COVID-19 exposure list adds 6 Kelowna flights in last two weeks
There were six planes with COVID-19 positive passengers using the Kelowna International Airport in the…
Latest COVID-19 exposures reported on flights at the Kelowna International Airport
Five flights with active cases of COVID-19 used the runway at the Kelowna International Airport…
14 COVID-19 exposures reported on Kelowna and Kamloops flights
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is reporting 14 COVID-19 exposures on Kamloops and Kelowna…
New direct flights from Penticton Airport to Vancouver International
There’s a new way for travellers to fly from Penticton to Vancouver. Cascadia Air’s commuter…
Flights to resume at Kelowna airport today, extra flights being added
Scheduled flights at YLW Kelowna International Airport are expected to resume at around 3 p.m.…
City adds $2 fee for taxi rides to and from Kelowna airport
As of July 1, passengers travelling to and from Kelowna International Airport by cab or…
Kamloops airport lands federal funding for improvements
A federal funding boost for the Kamloops airport is paving the way for infrastructure improvements…
Student pilot walks away from crash on Highway 5A near Princeton
The student pilot of a small plane that slammed onto Highway 5A outside Princeton yesterday…
Kelowna RCMP called to deal with unruly WestJet passenger
A passenger arriving in Kelowna on a WestJet flight out of Calgary was greeted by…
Penticton MP calls for new funding model for Nav Canada
South Okanagan – West Kootenay MP Richard Cannings is concerned for the recovery of local…
Medevac flight encounters drone while landing at Kelowna International Airport
A medevac flight arriving at Kelowna International Airport had a close encounter with a drone…
2020 was not a good year for Kamloops airport, and 2021 is off to a rough start
Kamloops Airport has released its passenger counts for 2020, and the numbers are low, as…
New commercial air service lands in Penticton next week
A new commercial airline begins scheduled flights out of Penticton Regional Airport next week. Pacific…