Transport Canada announced on Tuesday (Nov. 2) that international travel will resume at Kelowna International Airport (YLW) on Nov. 30.
YLW was just one of eight national airports named in the announcement, which also included Abbotsford International and Victoria International.
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Since July, Gray had sent three letters to the Ministry of Transport asking for the federal government to open YLW to international travel. A number of local businesses recently joined Gray and called on the airport to resume international flights.
However, Sam Samaddar, YLW香蕉视频直播檚 director said, it will take some time to have international flights operating again out of the Kelowna airport.
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Currently YLW is anticipating the return of the following routes in the near future:
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YLW has been closed to international travel since April 9, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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