Already in a fight to keeps it’s air traffic control tower, the Regina Airport Authority could now be facing the possibility of losing it’s “international” designation. M.P for Regina-Wascana, Michael Kram, said a Transport Canada document he obtained listing 13 international airports, did not include either Regina or Saskatoon. Kram says it would be very […]
Regina Mayor Sandra Masters has signed a letter asking Nav Canada, and Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, to not close YQR’s air traffic control tower. The letter was also signed by the mayors of Whitehorse, Prince George, Fort McMurray, Windsor, and Sault Ste. Marie, whose airports face the same fate. We are battling for our […]
The proposed closure of the air traffic control tower at the Regina International Airport would be devasting, says the Airport CEO. James Bogusz says for the airport to have any hope of seeing pre-pandemic flight volumes return to YQR, the tower needs to be in place. The discussion comes after NavCanada notified YQR that due […]
Like most other Saskatchewan businesses, 2020 was a very challenging year for the Regina Airport Authority. President and CEO James Bogusz said before March things were essentially “booming”. However at the height of the pandemic passenger levels at Regina’s Airport were down to two percent of normal numbers. Bogusz says that resulted in some very […]
The Regina International Airport was dealt another blow this week after Flair Airlines announced the suspension of its service until at least March. The COVID-19 pandemic has not been friendly to the airport industry, due to regulations surrounding both domestic and international travel. Regina Airport CEO James Bogusz says while the loss of an airline […]
Regina’s air traffic control tower will undergo a service review by NAV Canada. The news has caused some concern for members of the Regina Airport Authority. NAV Canada, a private, not-for-profit air navigation company which provides air traffic control and weather briefings among other services, is looking to streamline operations for six air traffic control […]
It’s no secret that the Canadian airport industry has been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, some airports have started piloting a new rapid-testing program that would all but eliminate the Government of Canada’s rule of a mandatory 14-day quarantine upon return from international travel. James Bogusz, CEO of the Regina […]
There are some more people flying in and out of the Regina Airport, but numbers are still way down. Airport CEO James Bogusz says while there is increased traffic which is welcome, the number compared to usual ones aren’t great. “Looking at August in total, we were close to 19 percent, so that’s a big […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 recently visited the Regina International Airport. Officials say the person was likely infectious when they deplaned off Air Canada flight 7947 from Toronto at 9:30 p.m. on September 6. The individual collected luggage and left the airport at 10:00 p.m. The SHA is […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued a possible COVID-19 transmission alert after a person visited the Regina International Airport while likely infectious. The infected person was at the airport on August 23rd between 12:30 and 2:00 pm. The individual visited several areas of the airport, including the Tim Horton ‘s located inside the secure area. […]
