YLW NEWS AIRPORT VOLUNTEERS RECOGNIZED!
Over 100 airport volunteers with the Airport Ambassador program and the Tourism Kelowna Information kiosk were thanked at the annual volunteer appreciation eve- ning. Volunteers were also recognized for their exceptional service and dedication to helping passengers at YLW have a pleasant experience.
SPRING INTO COLOUR!
As you drive to the airport or leave along Airport Way take a look at the new banners. Depicting the four seasons of fun, and YLW’s tag line Your Link to the World, the banners are sure to bring some added colour to the airport entrance.
Male Ambassador of the Year:
Chuck Knight (centre) Sam Samaddar Airport Director and Abby Sones Ambassador Coordinator(r)
Female Ambassador of the Year:
Ruth Knight (centre) Sam Samaddar Airport Director and Abby Sones Ambassador Coordinator(r)
Tourism Kelowna Airport Volunteer of the Year: Royce Higa (l) and Tourism Kelowna Visitor Service Manager Diana Dors
The previous banners added especially to promote the 2010 Olympic Winter Games have been donated to PacificSport Okanagan who will use the banners as a fundraiser to help support Okanagan athletes preparing for the Olympic games.
2010 A BANNER YEAR
In case you didn’t hear the news… Passenger numbers at Kelowna International Airport (YLW) soared ahead in 2010 with 1,391,725, passengers - a 1.76 per cent increase over 2009 and 0.13 per cent ahead of the record-setting number in 2008. “It was our goal in 2010 to reach the passenger levels of 2008,” said Airport Direc- tor Sam Samaddar. “I am very pleased to announce we achieved this, and in fact YLW had three all-time record-breaking months.” July and December saw new monthly records, with 122,965 and 126,513 passengers respectively. August became the busiest month in YLW’s history with 131,914 passengers - an increase of
AIRPORT WATCH
Now in its second year and with 32 volunteers, the YLW Airport Watch Program has a designated program coordinator and dep- uty coordinator. Congratulations to Fes deScally and Charmaine Eby respectively who will fill the one-year term positions. YLW’s Airport Watch program is linked to the national Airport Watch Program based in Ottawa. Members monitor general aviation pro- cedures, the condition of the fencing, wildlife activity, parking lots, suspicious behaviours and flying debris (FOD) while they enjoy their favourite pastime – watching airplanes. They are simply an extra set of eyes and ears outside the perimeter fence. Their task is to “Observe, Record and Report”.
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more than two per cent above of the previous record month of March 2008. At a time when many airports saw a decline in air ser- vice, YLW was able to maintain its current service levels including non-stop service by WestJet and Air Canada to Canada’s largest airport, Toronto Pearson International. It also increased additional WestJet same-plane service to more locations in Canada including Ottawa, Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Regina. Mexico and Las Vegas scheduled service on WestJet was increased to six months from four for the 2010-11 winter season and Air Canada upgraded two of their daily Vancouver flights to larger A319 and A320 aircraft.
L to R: Fes deScally and Charmaine Eby
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