1 and I'm happy to be on that inaugural flight out of Tucson," Hyggen told CTV News.įlair Airlines had until March 3 to respond to the Canadian Transportation Agency’s concerns over foreign ownership concerns, but it could take weeks or even months to get a decision from the agency. "We've been told that there's absolutely no doubt that they'll be here and I'll take that information as heard and so we're expecting to be flying out of here starting Dec. Mayor Hyggen spoke to the Flair Airlines review that's made national news and is confident they'll be moving forward and flying to Tucson once all is said and done. "It’ll help residents to get out of town really, to get somewhere warm to go." "We'll keep doing what we can to try and attract more airlines, more routes, and continue to grow and give more back to the community for more places to go," said Prince. The hope is this will help bring in more airlines and open up southern Alberta to the rest of the world. In addition, there were also upgrades to the pumphouse and water line service and the installation of a new sand storage shed. Work included expansions to the terminal and passenger holdroom, the installation of washroom facilities in the holdroom, an upgrade to new modern furniture and an upgrade to parking lot technology. The renovations cost over $23 million, with $2.6 million coming from the city and the rest coming from federal and provincial grants. "This is a big moment, for this community, for southern Alberta, for the future of the regions economy and I'm so excited to be here to see this day finally arrive."
Key stakeholders, along with government partners like Mayor Blaine Hyggen, Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf and Minister of Municipal Affairs Ric McIver, were all in attendance.Īlso making an appearance was Premier Jason Kenney, who spoke to what this grand opening means for the region. "This is awesome and we can’t wait for everyone to check it out." "This is huge for us and I'm super excited to now be able to share it with everyone now that we can all get together," said the airport’s manager, Cameron Prince.
It's wheels up at the Lethbridge airport as the facility held a grand opening following nearly a year of major renovations.
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