Global News - Canada
Doyle Potenteau & Klaudia Van Emmerik
23 May 2024
Planes aren’t the only ones making noise at Kelowna International Airport these days
So, too, is a years-long multi-phase construction project that has a hefty price tag of $442 million between now and 2033.
Phase one is currently underway, a $108 million investment that will see the terminal grow in size, including doubling the size of the departure lounge and increasing security screening.
“Adding six screening lanes and spreading things out in the departures lounge, so it’s more of a traditional one-door, one-gate, one-aircraft experience,” said airport spokesperson Phillip Elchitz.
“We’re going to be adding food and beverage offerings and shopping options as well, so very exciting for us,” said Elchitz.
[Read more: First phase of years-long construction project underway at Kelowna airport - Okanagan | Globalnews.ca]
