Kamloops Airport
Kamloops Airport creates, attracts employment opportunities
KAMLOOPS – Earlier today, operations staff at the Kamloops Airport released the 2013 Economic Impact Study to acknowledge the financial benefits the airport has on the community. Last year, the Kamloops Airport brought 610 direct, indirect and induced jobs, generating $27.8 million in annual wages. Some of the full-time jobs directly associated with the ongoing...
Long-awaited Kamloops to Edmonton flight lands this weekend
KAMLOOPS - Last April WestJet announced it would start offering a direct flight between Kamloops and Edmonton and after 10 long months, this weekend will finally mark the inaugural flight. The first flight of WestJet Encore from Edmonton will land at 3:45 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15 and the company will be celebrating with a welcoming...
The reason fewer travellers used Kamloops airport in January
KAMLOOPS - There were nearly 1,300 fewer travellers who came through the Kamloops Airport last month than the January before and it is believed the lower oil prices may be to blame. In January 2015 nearly 27,800 people came through the gates at Fulton Field, down from the more than 29,000 that travelled in January...
Record year for Kamloops Airport
KAMLOOPS - The number of people flying in and out of the Kamloops airport continues to rise, with 2014 another record year at Fulton Field. Over 310,000 travellers used the airport in 2014, compared to 290,000 in 2013, which had been a record year as well. The airport hit the record number despite a two...
Snow impacting flights at Kamloops Airport
KAMLOOPS – The winter storm making it’s way through the Southern Interior Sunday is delaying or cancelling flights at the Kamloops Airport. The snow, which is expected to taper off Monday morning, is creating visibility problems for the aircraft. So far, a flight from Vancouver has been cancelled and one delayed, while a flight from...