Kamloops Airport reports passenger increase over second quarter of 2026. Increase in airport travellers. Kristen Holliday - Jul 21, 2026 / 3:00 pm | Story: 625523 FILE - A WestJet Encore Bombardier Q400 twin-engined turboprop aircraft is prepared for a flight at Kamloops Airport on June 3, 2023. It was a busier spring for Kamloops Airport, which saw traveller numbers tick up between April and June. More than 72,900 travellers passed through the airport in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 10.6 per cent over the same period in 2025, when 65,971 passengers were recorded. "The results were achieved despite rising jet fuel costs and external [market] conditions that led some airlines to adjust schedules and frequencies," Kamloops Airport said in a news release. All three months recorded year-over-year increases in traveller numbers. There was a 15 per cent increase in travellers at Fulton Field during the month of April, with 24,390 passengers logged. May was the busiest month, with 24,869 passengers heading through the airport - a 12.5 per cent increase from 2025. In June, the airport welcomed 23,678 travellers, up 4.3 per cent from 2025. "June saw the greatest adjustment to airline schedules, moderating passenger growth compared with the earlier months of the quarter," Kamloops Airport said. "Despite these changes, June passenger volumes remained 4.3 per cent higher than the same month in 2025, demonstrating continued demand for air travel to and from Kamloops." This summer, Fulton Field welcomed back WestJet's seasonal non-stop service to Edmonton. Kamloops Airport also recently announced that Air North will launch new seasonal flights to Vancouver and connections to Whitehorse starting next year.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG), a premier global full-service aircraft asset manager, announced the delivery of one Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Canada based Air North, Yukon’s Airline. (“Air North”). “We are thrilled to welcome Air North as a new customer for ACG and look forward to participating in the airline’s almost 50-year history by providing important air transportation to the Yukon Territory residents and visitors,” said Alan Mangels, Vice President of Marketing for ACG. “With today’s increasing focus on the environment, moving ahead to Next Generation Boeing 737’s is a significant step for us. Passengers will be impressed by the contemporary, comfortable cabin, and the fuel efficiency and other cost savings will help us to deliver a great product at a fair price for years to come,” said Joseph Sparling, CEO and co-founder of Air North