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Flights at Vancouver Airport Returning to Normal After Nav Canada Staffing Shortfall

Passengers are still being told to verify their itineraries with their airlines as schedules stabilize.

People sleep under a flight information board at the Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
A departing Air Canada flight taxis to the runway at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021.

Overview

  • Vancouver International Airport reported Tuesday evening that some flights were delayed due to staffing shortfalls at Nav Canada.
  • Nav Canada said in an early Wednesday post on X that traffic flow at YVR was returning to normal.
  • The airport’s media release warned that unexpected staffing constraints at the air navigation provider could lead to flight changes.
  • Officials at both YVR and Nav Canada advised passengers to check their flight status directly with their airlines.
  • The latest update indicates a quick operational recovery following the previous evening’s disruption.