The majority of Transport Canada鈥檚 airspace restrictions at 麻豆精选 International Airport (YLW) have now been removed.
On Friday morning, Aug. 25, the airline announced some restrictions will remain to support operations of aerial firefighting taking place, there are minimal impacts to arriving and departing flights.
鈥淭hank you to all the emergency personnel who are continuing to work 24/7. I would also like to thank our passengers for their patience and support of the firefighting activities required to protect our community.鈥� says Sam Samaddar, Chief Executive Officer, 麻豆精选 International Airport. 鈥淭he ability of our airspace to reopen allows YLW to once again provide passengers a vital connection to the Okanagan region.鈥�
Passengers are asked to continue to check with their airlines for the most up-to-date information before coming to the airport.
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