Travel woes continue at Kelowna International Airport – Okanagan | 24CA News
Air travellers have handled their justifiable share of journey complications this vacation season.
Cancellations, delays and lacking baggage have impacted most travellers over the previous week and, within the Okanagan, a few of these points proceed to make air journey a problem.
Although the climate has improved, travellers on the Kelowna International Airport (YLW) are nonetheless experiencing delays.
“I flew from Regina, Saskatchewan. I showed up and my flight was on time from Regina to Calgary. Came to Calgary, they changed my gate three times and it was two and a half hours delayed,” mentioned Ayden Third.
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More than a dozen flights had been delayed leaving or arriving in Kelowna on Tuesday. For one household, they’ve confronted nothing however journey complications this vacation season.
“We flew from Sydney, Australia, to LAX and then we found out all our flights due to the big super snow storm had all been delayed at first and then cancelled,” mentioned Ella and Dominique English.
Once their flights received cancelled in California, over three days later, the household lastly arrived in Vancouver and needed to wait even longer to make it to the Okanagan.
“The flight from Vancouver to Kelowna was delayed but as soon as we touched the ground, we said we’re here so we’re back on schedule but we missed a few days.”
At YLW, dozens of luggage are lined up close to the carousel ready to be claimed by travellers, nonetheless, some gained’t be reunited with their baggage anytime quickly.
“I had to get my bag from international to go to domestic and I dropped my bag off at Flair Airlines,” mentioned Madi.
“That bag went to Edmonton and someone stole it. Flair has done absolutely nothing, the only reason why I know it’s in Edmonton is cause I have an AirTag in it.”
Although many individuals’s flights had been delayed, some are simply blissful to be dwelling.
“I came from Calgary here to Kelowna, gate was changed three times as well and right along that three-hour line we were delayed. It’s nice to kind of get back here,” mentioned Anson McMaster.
Passengers are suggested to at all times test the standing of their flight earlier than heading out to the airport.
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