News Items tag as: Air Canada

Air Canada pulling out of Penticton airport
September 13, 2023 - 12:59 PM

Air Canada is ending its service to Penticton airport.
B.C. couple find Air Canada's mistake won't net them $5K compensation
November 03, 2022 - 12:03 PM

A B.C. couple, who wasn't allowed to board a flight to Vancouver from Los Angles because Air Canada staff incorrectly calculated the number of days since having a positive COVID test, have been let down by the regulations that were supposed to protect them.
Airlines add more flights, larger aircraft on routes between Okanagan, Kamloops and Vancouver
November 19, 2021 - 3:31 PM

With landslides blocking all main highway routes between the Lower Mainland and the southern Interior, airlines are adding more flights and larger aircraft to account for the increased traffic.
Air Canada's Kelowna to Montreal route takes flight
July 05, 2021 - 7:00 PM

The first direct Montreal to Kelowna Air Canada flight was made today, kicking off a new service that will be increasing to four times a week by mid-July and five times in August.
Two more Kelowna flights had possible COVID-19 exposures
January 11, 2021 - 10:43 AM

Two Air Canada flights into Kelowna last week had people on board who potentially were infected with COVID-19.
Possible COVID-19 exposure on flight to Penticton
December 28, 2020 - 2:26 PM

A passenger on a recent Air Canada flight to Penticton has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.
COVID-19 exposure reported on Kamloops flight
December 16, 2020 - 10:38 AM

A flight from Kamloops had a passenger aboard with a confirmed case COVID-19, meaning those seated nearby will have to self monitor for symptoms for the next two weeks.
Fly like a celebrity from Kelowna on an Air Canada Airbus this winter
October 21, 2020 - 9:40 AM

Air Canada is offering premium non-stop flights between Toronto and Kelowna this winter on planes normally used for professional sports teams and pop stars.
Air Canada to check passenger temperatures and offer care kits on all flights
May 04, 2020 - 8:24 AM

Air Canada is implementing a series of new safety protocols aimed at clearing the way for air travel in a post-COVID-19 world.
Okanagan MP concerned about inflated airfares for Canadians returning from abroad
March 18, 2020 - 4:26 PM

Skyrocketing airfares for Canadians attempting to return to Canada from abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic has come to the attention of South Okanagan-West Kootenay MP Richard Cannings.
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