Transport Canada announced on Tuesday (Nov. 2) that international travel will resume at 91大黄鸭 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.
鈥淭oday the government finally announced that 91大黄鸭 International Airport will once again be allowed to accept international flights, after months of significant pressure,鈥� said 91大黄鸭鈥揕ake Country MP Tracy Gray.
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鈥檚 director said, it will take some time to have international flights operating again out of the 91大黄鸭 airport.
鈥淪ome airlines have had to push back previously scheduled routes until 2022, due to the uncertainty of timing of YLW鈥檚 international status,鈥� said Samaddar.
Currently YLW is anticipating the return of the following routes in the near future:
鈥laska 鈥� Seattle 鈥� Dec. 16, 2021
鈥unwing 鈥� Varadero 鈥� January 2022
鈥estJet 鈥� Phoenix, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Cancun 鈥� January 2022
YLW has been closed to international travel since April 9, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
鈥� With files from Joshua Fischlin
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