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Kelowna Airport
Check with your airline before heading to Kamloops and Okanagan airports
Snowfall has forced the cancellation of several flights in and out of Vancouver today, Feb.…
Why wildfires closed Kelowna airport this time and not others
Wildfires are common in the Okanagan every summer but they don’t force the closure of…
Despite COVID delays, rising costs Kelowna airport’s $108M expansion back on track
As Kelowna International Airport surpasses the two million passenger per year mark, its $108 million…
WestJet offering more flights out of Kelowna this summer
Travellers will be able to jet across the country more easily this summer. WestJet has…
New direct flight from Kelowna to Vancouver Island
Pacific Coastal Airlines has announced a new flight between Kelowna and Comox. The airline is…
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…
Kelowna airport spending $422M to catch up and keep up with air travel demand
The Kelowna airport is in the midst of a major terminal expansion and other improvements…
Low cost airline Swoop heading into Kelowna
KELOWNA – Non-stop flights by Swoop airlines between Kelowna and Winnipeg will run three days…
Kelowna Airport sets passenger record for 2018
KELOWNA – The final count is in at Kelowna Airport for 2018 with a record…
Growth at Kelowna airport triggers possible fee hike
KELOWNA – The airport improvement fee at Kelowna International Airport may jump 67 per cent…
Kelowna airport cancellations wildfire related
KELOWNA – Several departures out of the Kelowna International Airport are cancelled today. The YLW…
Flair Airlines flight lands safely at Kelowna airport
KELOWNA – An aircraft that took off from the Kelowna airport this afternoon developed a…
YLW adding second daily flight to Toronto
KELOWNA – Air Canada will be adding a second daily flight between Kelowna to Toronto…
New red-eye flight from Kelowna to Toronto
KELOWNA – Travellers looking for another direct route from the Okanagan to Toronto can now…
Military sub hunter over Kelowna
KELOWNA – A Canadian Forces surveillance aircraft was circling Kelowna International Airport this morning. The…
New flights to connect Kelowna with Winnipeg
KELOWNA – New non-stop flights between Kelowna and Winnipeg will begin later this summer. WestJet…
Aviation on display at Kelowna Airport this weekend
KELOWNA – Kids nine to 17-years-old have a rare opportunity to learn about aviation and…
Above the Okanagan: The view from a unique powerglider
KELOWNA – When diehard aircraft fans hear there’s going to be a Stemme at their…
Kelowna Airport numbers down in face of oil patch woes
KELOWNA – Kelowna International Airport has enjoyed steady passenger growth for years but the downturn…
Plane from Kamloops makes emergency landing at Kelowna Airport
KELOWNA – A passenger plane bound for Calgary from Kamloops yesterday afternoon was forced to make an emergency landing at the Kelowna Airport. Firefighters from halls in Kelowna and Lake Country were called to the airport at about 3:03 p.m., Jan. 9. An Air Canada Dash-8 with 65 people on board landed with only one...
More non-stop flights from Kelowna to Victoria start next week
KELOWNA - You’ll soon be able to fly non-stop from Kelowna to Victoria. Pacific Coastal Airlines will launch the new daily service on Monday, Nov. 23, with a media event at the Kelowna International Airport for the inaugural flight. The flights will go twice a day from Monday to Friday, and once a day on...
Bear with two cubs spotted at Kelowna Airport
KELOWNA – The Kelowna Airport sees its share of visitors but nothing like the three spotted there recently. A mother black bear and two cubs were seen three times between the highway and the long term parking lot over the past three weeks, according to airport spokesperson Jenelle Hynes. “There have been no encounters with...
Westjet adds extra non-stop flight between Kelowna and Edmonton
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - People in the Southern Interior will soon have another option when it comes to choosing a flight to Edmonton. Calling it a vote of confidence in the Edmonton metro region, Westjet has announced increased non-stop service to the Prairie city from B.C. and Saskatchewan. Starting Dec. 15 Kelowna will see one extra flight...
UPDATE: Legion president injured in Highway 97 crash
KELOWNA – A car crash on Highway 97 near Old Vernon Road in Kelowna this morning seriously injured three people, including two members of the Royal Canadian Legion. Branch 26 president Syd Pratt and member Frank Truman were on their way to a Flag Day event at the Lakeview Memorial Cemetery, Lynda Wachter the Legion's manager...