News release

The Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is renovating the White Spot kitchen from April 3 to June 27.

“The state-of-the-art kitchen renovations at White Spot will greatly improve capacity and speed of service,” said Sam Samaddar, Airport Director. “This renovation is part of a partnership with Skyway Group to improve service delivery to our customers.”

During the renovations, a Triple O’s food truck, donated by the White Spot Restaurant Company based in Vancouver, will be on site serving a limited hot food menu.

Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is anticipating another busy spring break, with more than 100,000 passengers expected over the next three weeks. Passengers are advised to plan in advance and prepare for longer than normal wait times at the airport to reduce travel-related stress.

YLW anticipates increased, but steady traffic flow from March 16 through April 2.  To help make your travel experience as easy as possible, follow the below travel tips:

Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is hosting the annual Spring Travel Show this Saturday, March 3 from 11:00am-3:00pm. The event takes place in the YLW terminal building and will feature more than 25 exhibitors including airlines, travel agencies, travel medical clinics and more.

Kelowna International Airport (YLW) served 1,893,470 passengers in 2017, an increase of 9.3 per cent since the previous year. This increase represents over 161,000 additional travellers!

August became YLW’s busiest month ever with 179,153 passengers passing through the doors, followed closely by December with 177,131 passengers.

Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is anticipating another busy holiday season, with over 100,000 passengers expected over the next three weeks. Passengers are advised to plan in advance and prepare for longer than normal wait times at the airport, in order to reduce travel-related stress.

YLW anticipates increased, but steady traffic flow from Dec. 18 through Jan. 7. The busiest travel days of the season will be Dec. 22 through Dec. 27. To help make your travel experience as easy as possible, follow the below travel tips:

Today marks the inaugural Flair Airlines flight from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Flair is now officially offering low-cost service from YLW to Edmonton and Vancouver.

Flights to Vancouver are available Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, while flights to Edmonton will occur Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

On Sunday, November 19, the Canucks Autism Network (CAN) and Kelowna International Airport (YLW) will be hosting the first-ever YLW Accessibility Tour for families living with autism. The tour will take families through the entire pre-flight process, including entering the airport, waiting in line, passing through security and boarding a plane.

Kelowna International Airport (YLW)’s annual Winter Travel Event will take place on Saturday, October 28th, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guests will be able to meet with air carriers, travel agents, hotels and resorts to get helpful travel tips and information on popular direct sun destinations.

“This event is a great opportunity for locals to learn about new travel options from YLW and win great prizes,” said Sam Samaddar, YLW Airport Director. “We have many new participants this year, so there’s never been a better time to attend!”

Air Canada has announced additional seasonal daily service to Toronto, beginning June 22. This brings the Toronto service to two flights daily on Air Canada throughout the 2018 summer season.

The A319 aircraft will depart Toronto’s Pearson International Airport (YYZ) daily at 8:25 p.m. EDT and will arrive at Kelowna International Airport (YLW) at 10 p.m. PDT. The aircraft then turns and departs YLW at 10:55 p.m. PDT for a 6:10 a.m. EDT redeye arrival at YYZ.

KELOWNA - Today Kelowna International Airport (YLW), along with 29 airports across Canada, have kicked off Canadian Airports Safety Week, an airport-led initiative to promote healthy and safe work practices among airport employees. All airport staff, whether they are working in the terminal building or on the airfield, will be encouraged to take part in themed discussions and events throughout the week.