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WestJet aircraft mechanic strike continues to affect travellers in Kamloops, Okanagan
The WestJet aircraft mechanic strike that started on Friday is ongoing and affecting flights in…
New flights between Penticton and Vancouver this winter
Pacific Coastal Airlines has announced the addition of new flights this winter between Penticton and…
Air Canada pulling out of Penticton airport
Air Canada is ending its service to Penticton airport. Penticton mayor Julius Bloomfield expressed his…
WWII bombers provide Penticton passengers with unique experience
Reinforcements have arrived in the South Okanagan. One of the very few B-25 bombers from…
Here’s your chance to fly in historic World War II aircraft in Penticton
Historic Second World War aircraft are returning to Penticton next week as part of the…
‘Season of miracles’: How the South Okanagan mobilized to rescue plane crash survivors in 1950
PENTICTON – This holiday season, as you brave the malls and grumble about shovelling snow,…
Penticton Indian Band still fighting to get expropriated airport lands back
The Penticton Indian Band has been fighting for more than 75 years against what a…
WestJet to start flying from Penticton to Vancouver
WesJet will start flying to Vancouver from the Penticton Airport next year. The airline announced…
Unauthorized drone reported flying near Penticton airport
A Cessna pilot reported a drone flying too close to the Penticton airport last week,…
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…
Expect to hear the thrum of Canadian military helicopters in the Okanagan
The thrum of military helicopters will be a new and short-lived addition to the Okanagan…
Air Canada suspends flights at Kamloops and Penticton airports
Air Canada is suspending flights to and from Kamloops and Penticton indefinitely due to travel…
Air Canada won’t change flight schedules after scathing Penticton survey
PENTICTON – A record number of citizens spoke up in response to the City’s recent…
Smoky skies interfere with commercial air service in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – Visibility issues caused some flight cancellations at the Penticton airport this week. What…
WestJet beefs up service to Kelowna and Penticton
KELOWNA – WestJet Airlines has added new flights to Kelowna and Penticton as part of…
Penticton RCMP confirm identify of pilot, passenger in missing aircraft
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are continuing to lend assistance in the search for a private…
UPDATE: Fresh snow makes search for plane missing near Revelstoke a challenge
PENTICTON – Despite better weather and a full day of searching, still no sign of…
Bad weather hampers search for plane missing on flight from Penticton
PENTICTON – A search is underway in the Rocky Mountains for a single-engine aircraft that…
Westjet to add extra Penticton flight to winter schedule
PENTICTON – Penticton will become a little more accessible to air travellers this winter following…
Winter weather causing disruptions at Penticton Regional Airport
PENTICTON - The South Okanagan’s latest onslaught of winter weather is affecting air travel in and out of Penticton Regional Airport. Debra Williams, Corporate Communications officer for Jazz Aviation LP reported Monday morning flight operations in Penticton were being impacted by weather. Air Canada Express (Jazz) flights to and from Penticton were cancelled Sunday due...
Winter weather affects local air service
PENTICTON - Low clouds and poor visibility contributed to disruptions in air service at Penticton Regional Airport last week. Debra Williams, manager of corporate communications for Jazz Aviation, said some flights to and from Penticton “were impacted” by weather over the weekend. "Weather in the area resulted in the cancellation of the last flights of...
Low cloud inconveniences air travellers
PENTICTON - This week’s low valley cloud caused some inconvenience for air travellers out of Penticton airport. WestJet reported one flight cancelled, flight 3281, on Wednesday afternoon due to low ceilings. “We instituted a shuttle service on Wednesday and passengers were taken to Kelowna, where they caught their flight,” WestJet Customer Service Agent Amber Panchyshyn...
Penticton Airport gets to work on a new runway
PENTICTON - Aircraft flying into Penticton Airport will have a smoother landing come this fall, once repaving of the airport’s only runway is complete. The construction is part of Transport Canada's airport improvement project. Major fixes will be made at night, between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. to avoid as much conflict with flights. Construction...