Changes are coming to WestJet but the airline乌鸦传媒檚 services at Kelowna International Airport (YLW) will remain unchanged, according to senior manager of airport operations Philip Elchitz.

In June, the airline announced 乌鸦传媒渙rganizational changes乌鸦传媒� to help it offer streamlined services and keep it moving forward following the COVID-19 pandemic.

乌鸦传媒淭hroughout the course of the biggest crisis in the history of aviation, WestJet has made many difficult, but essential, decisions to future-proof our business,乌鸦传媒� WestJet乌鸦传媒檚 president and CEO Ed Sims said in the June announcement.

The airline said 3,333 of its employees across the country will be affected by the changes.

Elchitz said the changes don乌鸦传媒檛 mean fewer flights into and out of the Okanagan region from YLW, and terminal services at WestJet kiosks won乌鸦传媒檛 be changing either.

乌鸦传媒淲e乌鸦传媒檙e not expecting any cutbacks to WestJet乌鸦传媒檚 current service as a result of the transition to the Airport Terminal Services contract,乌鸦传媒� he said.

乌鸦传媒淲e乌鸦传媒檙e expecting to see the same level of air service for the balance of the winter and into the spring.乌鸦传媒�

Elchitz didn乌鸦传媒檛 specify what that would mean for WestJet employees who work at the airline乌鸦传媒檚 kiosks at YLW, but he did say the role will be filled by airport terminal services staff.

WestJet did not comment on how many of their employees based at YLW will be let go as a result of the changes.

乌鸦传媒淭he COVID-19 crisis hit WestJet and the global aviation industry with devastating force,乌鸦传媒� the airline乌鸦传媒檚 communications staff said.

乌鸦传媒淪ince the beginning of March, guest traffic has dropped significantly. We are operating at approximately 75% reduction year over year.乌鸦传媒�

WestJet said it will seek out preferential employment opportunities for as many of its airport roles as possible.

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