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March 16, 2021
Kelowna International Airport
Air service to Vancouver to continue
Access to Kelowna for medical care and other necessities created by government cutbacks and downloading is going to be more difficult for East Kootenay residents the next half a year.
Pacific Coastal Airlines is temporarily suspending service between Kelowna International Airport (YLW) and Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) in Cranbrook, the company announced last week.
The last scheduled flight to operate this route will be on Thursday, April 29.
“Since we resumed our scheduled flight service last June we have not seen sizeable customer demand return for this route,” stated Johnathan Richardson, Vice President of Commercial Services with Pacific Coastal. “We will continue to assess future demand and anticipate to resume our non-stop flight service between Kelowna and Cranbrook this coming fall.”
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City of Williams Lake moving forward with Airport Rent Relief extension
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The rent relief will be extended for an additional six months, ending September 30th, 2021.
According to a report from City Economic Development Officer Beth Veenkamp, the cost to the City would be approximately $6,000.
Pacific Coastal Airlines continues to be the only commercial tenant and has 5 scheduled flights a week.
Image Credit: Pacific Coastal Airlines February 10, 2021 - 6:30 PM Kamloops officials are celebrating the return of Pacific Coastal Airlines to Kamloops skies, with the start of a new non-stop flight service between Vancouver and Kamloops. As we work through this pandemic, this air service will be an important component in Kamloops s economic recovery, Mayor Ken Christian said in a news release. The first flight touched down at Kamloops Airport yesterday at 3:25 p.m., part of a service that will operate 6 days a week on a Beechcraft B1900 aircraft. According to a Pacific Coast Airlines release, the flights will support travel for essential service workers, passengers travelling for medical appointments and time sensitive cargo transportation.
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