YLW delivers more direct flights than ever this winter 

Construction at Kelowna International Airport (YLW) isn’t the only sign the airport is growing. In 2025, airlines added over 2,000 flights to YLW, increasing the airport’s flight network by 16 per cent. This growth is part of YLW’s ongoing commitment to providing more options for travellers in the Okanagan. 

Some notable additions include: 

• Porter Airlines’ Kelowna-Toronto service is continuing throughout the winter, increasing Toronto capacity by 31 per cent.  
• Pacific Coastal’s increased intra-B.C. flying capacity through YLW by 32 per cent.  
• A 26 per cent increase in capacity to Mexico, with service to Puerto Vallarta increasing to four times a week, Cancun will again see six times a week service, and Los Cabos increasing from one to two times per week.  

Additional flight frequency increases to major domestic hubs provide travellers with excellent choice in flights:   

• Kelowna-Vancouver: up to 99 times per week  
• Kelowna-Calgary: up to 66 times per week  
• Kelowna-Edmonton: up to 27 flights per week  

 
Lastly, as fall approaches, seasonal flights and sun destinations are back with more direct flights to warm getaways this winter from YLW.

Alaska Airlines  

• Los Angeles
  • Starting Dec 18 – up to 1x daily  
    frequency will vary throughout the season 

WestJet 

• Mazatlán 
  • Starting Dec 16 – 1x weekly on Friday  
  • Cancun  
    • Starting Oct 26 – up to 6x weekly: Sun – Fri 
  • Puerto Vallarta 
    • Starting Oct 26 – up to 4x weekly: Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 
      frequency will vary throughout the season 
  • Cabo San Lucas 
    • Starting Oct 31 – up to 2x weekly: Friday and Saturday 
      frequency will vary throughout the season 
  • Phoenix 
    • Starting Oct 30 – 1x weekly on Thursday 
      frequency will vary throughout the season 
  • Las Vegas
    • Starting Oct 30 – 1x weekly on Thursday 

For more information on all the destinations you can travel to directly from YLW, visit ylw.kelowna.ca/destinations.  

Notable schedule updates for winter travel 

WestJet 

• Toronto – continued direct service, up to 5 times a week during peak periods.  
• WestJet growth compared to winter 2024 
  • Domestic destinations 12 per cent capacity increase 
  • Mexican destinations 17 per cent capacity increase 

Alaska Airlines  

• Direct weekly seasonal service to Los Angeles begins Oct 30 
• Direct daily seasonal service to Seattle increases to 2x daily on January 7 

Pacific Coastal 

• Direct year-round service to Cranbrook begins Oct 27  
• Direct daily service to Nanaimo increases to 2x daily on Oct 27 
   
  About YLW 
  YLW offers domestic and international flights with eight airlines to 22 destinations. Kelowna International Airport operates as the 9th busiest airport in Canada. YLW operates on a low-cost business model, which helps to support air service development.