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By Veronica Beltran

YXS continues to operate for essential travel only, passenger numbers down compared to last year

Apr 21, 2020 | 1:08 PM

PRINCE GEORGE—The Prince George Airport remains open despite the drop in flights due to the COVID-19 situation.

Both Air Canada and WestJet continue to operate flights to Vancouver for essential travel, while Central Mountain Air and Pacific Coastal Airlines have both ceased operations until June.

“We will do our part to get through this as quickly and safely as possible.”—Gordon Duke, President and CEO of the Prince George Airport Authority

Passenger numbers in March were down 44 percent compared to last March. According to the Prince George Airport Authority (PGAA) 44,817 passengers flew in and out of YXS in March of last year, compared to 24,964 last month.

PGAA is a non-profit corporation and relies heavily on revenues from flights and passenger traffic—which both have been affected since the declaration of a pandemic.

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A release by the airport authority says that they are working closely with federal, provincial and municipal governments to ensure the continued viability of the airport during this unparalleled downturn.