Air Travel is continuing to recover from all of the stormy, wintery weather over Christmas. At Regina’s Airport, there are some delays and cancellations because of the weather here. Airport President and CEO James Bogusz says freezing rain laid a thick coating of ice on the runway. He tells 620CKRM crews have been working around […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed to let a cabinet order enforcing mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements at the Canadian border expire at the end of this month. This is welcome news to James Bogusz, Regina International Airport president and CEO. “For many weeks we have been working with other airports, airlines and a number of […]
Regina’s airport is once again basking in its status as an international airport. Transport Canada has maintained the Regina Airport Authority’s international designation until at least March 2023. In January 2021, the federal government revised the list of airports that had international designations, removing some airports from the list, including YQR. “As the 15th busiest […]
After two years of not being able to get to a hot holiday destination in winter, people in and around Regina will be able to take flight this fall. West Jet has announced some some routes are back in service after being shut down during the pandemic. West Jet is bringing back its twice weekly […]
There’s an old saying…any landing you walk away from is a good one. The pilot of a small plane may be thinking about that, after a minor incident at Regina’s Airport. Just after 12, a small single engine Cessna aircraft declared an emergency, and then proceeded to land. The plane came to rest on the […]
Its been a tough few years for the air travel industry. COVID, shutdowns, borders being closed, all contributing to a huge decline in air travel. You have probably seen in the last few months, as the restrictions have been stripped away, passengers are flying in droves. That is also causing a few problems at major […]
A second ultra-low cost carrier and fifth airline in total will be joining Regina’s International Airport next year. Swoop, will offer non stop service twice a week from Regina to Edmonton, starting June 16, 2022. Justin Reves with YQR, said Regina to Edmonton has always been a flight high in demand. “Yeah, generally speaking Regina […]
Good news for Regina and Saskatoon, as both cities will have international flights once again at their airports come November 30. 🛫🌴📣GOOD NEWS!📣🌴🛬: Direct International Flights are back at YQR! The Government of Canada announced YQR can accept international flights again, starting November 30th. We have ☀✈ flights to Mexico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic. […]
All international flights should be cleared for takeoff at the Regina International Airport according to Regina-Wascana MP Michael Kram. Kram says that there is no reason for the current international flight ban at the YQR Airport. He noted that the airport is well equipped to handle the COVID screening requirements. “They have rapid testing, they […]
Regina Conservative MP Michael Kram feels the Liberal government just doesn’t want to co-operate with Saskatchewan. Kram says the announcement this week that saw five airports get added to where international flights can land with Regina and Saskatoon not being added is a direct slap in the face to the provincial tourism sector. “There doesn’t […]
