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Staff shortages shutting two Canadian airport control towers periodically, memo says
Air Canada pilots are instructed to avoid Kelowna and Winnipeg airports during air-traffic control tower closures caused by staffing shortages, according to an Oct. 14 memo.
- Oct. 14, Air Canada advised pilots to avoid Kelowna, British Columbia, and Winnipeg, Manitoba, when staffing shortages may require tower shutdowns, the memo said.
- A shortfall of air-traffic controllers sometimes forces Kelowna and Winnipeg airport towers to close when the one controller on duty goes on a break, the memo said.
- Affected flights may require additional fuel due to diversions and holding patterns when towers close, and observers say the North American shortfall can cause delays and added costs, the memo said.
- On Thursday, Nav Canada said closures are planned for low-traffic periods to minimize impact and protect employees' well-being, but frequency of closures and normal staffing levels remain unclear.
- Union leaders warned the shortages point to broader fragility across the network, with Tim Perry of ALPA and Nick von Schoenberg of CATCA urging fixes at various Canadian airports.
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Air Canada tells pilots to avoid Winnipeg, Kelowna during airport tower staff shortages
A shortfall of air traffic controllers in Canada is at times forcing airport towers in Kelowna and Winnipeg to close when the one controller on duty goes on a break, says a memo to Air Canada pilots seen
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Staff shortages shutting two Canadian airport control towers periodically, memo says
A shortfall of air traffic controllers in Canada is at times forcing airport towers at Kelowna and Winnipeg airports to close when the one controller on duty goes on a break, according to a memo to Air Canada pilots seen
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