Kamloops residents delay travel plans with more restrictions coming

Thomas says some people who chose to travel before the new restrictions were announced have decided to extend their vacations.

“I do have some people who are in destination, who are in Mexico or are in Punta Cana, I’ve got some people in the (Dominican Republic) and also in Costa Rica who have decided to just stay put,” she said. “They feel very safe where they are, they think the restrictions there are good, so they’re just going to stay there, see what happens past the end of April.”

The Kamloops Airport has suffered from the loss of international visitors. Managing Director Ed Ratuski says people are mostly travelling for essential reasons. Pacific Coastal Airline arrived in Kamloops one…