Delays continue at Vancouver airport, travellers urged to check flight status
A plane is silhouetted as it takes off from Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., Monday, May 13, 2019. The RCMP says air restrictions will be in place in two main areas during the upcoming G7 Leaders' Summit in Alberta this June. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
People flying into or out of Vancouver International Airport are being told to check their flight status Sunday because NAV Canada 'resource constraints' are continuing to impact schedules.
On Saturday, YVR saw widespread delays that prompted the airport to extend the hours at CATSA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to accommodate delayed travellers. Food service kiosks also stayed open later to serve those impacted by delays.
'Passengers may experience changes to their flights as a result of this,' an update on the airport's website Sunday said.
'Please check the latest flight status directly with your airline before coming to the airport.'
The airport's departures page shows 18 flights delayed Sunday morning. Thirty arrivals are also impacted.
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