As Cranbrook’s airport expands, passengers may face longer wait times [Video]

As the Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) in Cranbrook expands, passengers are being warned that it will temporarily mean longer wait times at the airport’s one security checkpoint. 

The rural, two-terminal airport in B.C.’s East Kootenay is undergoing scheduling changes to accommodate larger planes, which will allow for more passengers to fly in and out of the hub. 

Eventually, the airport plans to expand its security checkpoints, washroom facilities and overall footprint, but for the time being, flyers could be dealing with a longer queue than they are used to. 

Right now, Air Canada and WestJet are the only commercial airlines that fly into YXC, with flights to and from Vancouver and Calgary. WestJet recently replaced its smaller, 34-seat aircraft with 78-seat Q400 planes, while Air Canada already operates similar sized aircraft. 

The airlines have also recently decided to rework the timing of some of their flights through Cranbrook, meaning …