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Airports in Regina and Saskatoon must reapply for 'international' designation The airports in Saskatchewan's two major cities will have to reapply to maintain their international status after changes by Transport Canada. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Mar 15, 2021 2:03 PM CT | Last Updated: March 15 New rules from Transport Canada mean the airports in Saskatoon and Regina must reapply for international designation. (Neil Cochrane/CBC) The airports in Saskatchewan's two major cities will have to reapply to maintain their international status after changes by Transport Canada. In Januar...

  REGINA -- Regina and Saskatoon's airports could lose their international designation, according to documents released by Transport Canada. In an Advisory Circular effective Jan. 26, Transport Canada listed all Canadian airports that will continue to hold the international designation. Regina and Saskatoon were not included on that list. "Airports not listed above having the term ‘International’ or ‘INTL’ published in the header information of the aeronautical products must demonstrate to the Regional TCCA office, no later than June 30, 2021, that they meet the requirements for ...

Already in a fight to keeps it's air traffic control tower, the Regina Airport Authority could now be facing t...

The airports in Saskatchewan's two major cities will have to reapply to maintain their international status after changes by Transport Canada.

It’s possible Saskatchewan airports could lose their ability to host overseas flights. A Jan. 26 policy change from Transport Canada only designates 13 airports across the country as international airports. Regina and Saskatoon aren’t included on the list. James Bogusz, CEO of the Regina Airport Authority, explained it’s still unclear what the change in designation means. On Monday, he said direct flights to the U.S. would be allowed. However, long-haul overseas flights to destinations like parts of Europe or Asia would not be. “The big question mark right now (on which) we’ve sough...