‘Nothing we can do’: Air-traffic staffing crisis hits Vancouver airport hard during Canada Day long weekend

‘Nothing we can do’: Air-traffic staffing crisis hits Vancouver airport hard during Canada Day long weekend

Long waits, missed connections and widespread frustration disrupted the Canada Day long weekend at Vancouver International Airport, where more than 200 flights were delayed due to an ongoing shortage of air traffic controllers at Nav Canada, the private company responsible for managing the country’s airspace.