More flight cancellations expected in and out of Kelowna as Air Canada clears backlog
Global News
As of Tuesday, 22 flights had been cancelled in and out of Kelowna since the strike began on Saturday and more cancellations are expected.
After days of being grounded on the tarmac at Kelowna International Airport (YLW), an Air Canada Airbus will soon be back in the air after the airline and its flight attendants reached a tentative deal in their labour dispute.
However, exactly how soon isn’t known.
“We don’t have any updated information as to exactly when operations will restart here in Kelowna,” said Sam Samaddar, YLW’s chief executive officer. “We understand from Air Canada that they are looking at resuming international flights first, trans-border then into domestic.”
As of Tuesday, 22 flights had been cancelled in and out of Kelowna since the strike began on Saturday and more cancellations are expected, according to Samaddar, as the airline works to clear the backlog and resume regular operations.
“Air Canada has advised that it could be up to two weeks before we start to see some movement on the domestic side,” Samaddar said. “But obviously we’re hoping for earlier.”
On Tuesday, the Air Canada counter at YLW was packed with passengers, anxiously trying to re-book cancelled flights as many were unable to do so online or over the phone.
Some passengers told Global News they came to the airport after calling the airline dozens of times without any success.
“We prefer really to do it online if you can,” Samaddar said. “We understand there’s some anxiety and frustration with some passengers and so talking to a real person here with Air Canada is always helpful as well.”
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