Kelowna International Airport

Snow having little impact at Kelowna airport
STILL A VERY BUSY DAY AT YLW KELOWNA – Today is one of the three…

Light rail transit looms larger in Kelowna’s future with Okanagan Rail Trail
RAIL TRAIL ALREADY RUNS ALONGSIDE KELOWNA'S MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR KELOWNA – Now that the deal-making’s…

Jail time for Summerland man who called in a bomb threat because he was late for a flight
KELOWNA – The man arrested for calling in a bomb threat to Kelowna International Airport…

South Okanagan residents invited to comment on Kelowna airport’s future plans
PENTICTON – Kelowna International Airport officials want to hear what residents of Penticton and the…

Shadow Ridge awaits Kelowna Airport expansion, will continue as golf course for five more years
KELOWNA – Golfers who enjoy the Shadow Ridge Golf Club near Kelowna International Airport have…

Fighter pilots training over Kelowna
KELOWNA – Half a dozen of the Royal Canadian Air Force's elite fighter planes are…

UPDATE: Bogus bomb threat at Kelowna Airport
KELOWNA – The bomb threat received at Kelowna International Airport this morning was fake. Const.…

Love of Tim Hortons trumps drive-through guidelines for Kelowna council
ICONIC CANADIAN DOUGHNUT SHOP ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS PEOPLE LEAVING THE AIRPORT WILL SEE…

Tim Hortons over drive-through plan leaves bad taste for Kelowna city staff
TIMS COULD WALK IF IT DOESN'T GET WHAT IT WANTS KELOWNA – A tussle over…

Kelowna airport buys golf course for future expansion
SHADOW RIDGE GOLF COURSE WILL STAY OPEN FOR FORESEEABLE FUTURE KELOWNA – It’s going to…

Flights delayed at Kelowna Airport
KELOWNA – Both arriving and departing flights are being delayed at the Kelowna International Airport today, Dec. 28 because of weather. Arriving flights from Calgary, Edmonton and Seattle have been delayed, according to the airport website. Departing flights to Vancouver, Phoenix and Seattle have also been delayed. If you are flying out of the airport...

Kelowna airport still flying high
KELOWNA - The city-owned Kelowna International Airport continues to do well, with most indicators on the rise. Airport manager Sam Samadar, in a report to city councillors, will show traffic continues to grow and will so for some time. Some 1.6 million passengers got on or off a plane in Kelowna in 2014, right in...

Kelowna to retain control over YLW until 2054
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna will remain in charge of the Kelowna International Airport until 2054 thanks to a 20-year lease extension by the federal government. Until that time, Kelowna will remain responsible for management, operation and development of the largest airport in the B.C. Interior. Kelowna mayor Colin Basran says the extension is...

New airline promises cheap flights out of Kelowna
KELOWNA – A new airline from Manitoba is partnering with Kelowna-based Flair Airlines to bring what it calls 'basic air transportation' to the Okanagan. NewLeaf Travel Company has not released all of its destinations yet, but airline spokesperson Bob Jones confirms they will start service from Kelowna to Hamilton and Winnipeg by the end of...

United Airlines drops service to Kelowna
KELOWNA – After less than a year of service between Kelowna and San Francisco, United Airlines has departed for good. The carrier first started service to Kelowna in October of last year and according to airport spokesperson Jenelle Hynes had already decided in December that it just wasn’t economically feasible to continue the once-daily flights...