Dozens of flights at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) have been cancelled or delayed as the agency that provides air traffic control struggles with what it says are “personnel resource constraints.”
Nav Canada said in a social media post that passengers need to check the status of their flights with their airlines before they head to YVR.
The agency said earlier this year that there was a severe shortage of air traffic controllers who help manage 18 million square kilometres of Canadian airspace.
Nav Canada said in a statement that a temporary traffic management initiative was implemented at Vancouver’s airport on Wednesday, “related to unplanned absences.”
It said it is actively working to keep air traffic moving as “safely and as efficiently as possible.”
Vancouver International Airport said in a statement that travellers can expect delays, cancellations or changes in their flights, which may also affect connecting flights.
As of 2 p.m. PT Wednesday, more than 60 departing flights were listed as cancelled or delayed — affecting approximately a third of all scheduled flights. Similar numbers were displayed for arrivals.
