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Waterloo, Ontario                      Transport Canada The last two years of the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the importance of local airports to keeping communities connected to essential services and to each other. That’s why the Government of Canada is committed to supporting airports from coast to coast to coast.
Today, the Minister of Transport, the...
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Region of Waterloo, ON – Today the Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) officially opened its newly constructed departures lounge. The lounge is one piece of the airport’s $30.2M Airport Terminal Expansion Project currently underway, and is funded in part by the Canada Community-Building Fund.
The expansion is part of YKF’s 20-year Airport Master Plan which was approved by Regional Council in 2017.
In 2022, 500,000 passengers are expected...
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North Bay, Ontario, Canada – The Study of Ontario’s Airports and Aerodromes prepared for the Airport Management Council of Ontario (AMCO) by HM Aero Aviation Consulting has revealed the major challenges that have and continue to affect Ontario’s airports such as the COVID-19 pandemic, regulatory changes at the federal level, municipal financial pressures, and decreasing public and political will, as well as the persistent need for provincial and federal funding...
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Service to Montreal from Kitchener-Waterloo begins July 7
Flights will be non-stop, twice weekly, and starting at $29
New route is part of Flair’s recent base expansion at Region of Waterloo International Airport 
Edmonton, Alberta, May 4, 2022 – Flair Airlines, Canada’s everyday low fare airline, continues its growth in Kitchener-Waterloo with the announcement of service to Montreal-Trudeau International Airport. The non-stop route...
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Region of Waterloo, ON – Today, the Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) officially opened a new domestic arrivals building. The building is one piece of the airport’s $35 million Airport Terminal Expansion Project currently underway. 
“Airports play a vital role in the prosperity of communities by connecting people and businesses with the world,” said Tim Louis, Member of Parliament for Kitchener–Conestoga, on behalf of the Honourable...
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