The BC Centre for Disease Control is warning airline passengers they may have been exposed to COVID-19 on several recent Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»flights.
A total of 21 more flights are now on the list of those landing in or departing from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»International Aiport, as well as some flying in or out of nearby Abbotsford International Airport.
The following affected flights are now on the BCCDC list since our last update on Sept. 3:
International Flights:
- Aug. 25: Lufthansa Flight 492, Frankfurt to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»(Rows 34-40)
- Aug. 28: KLM Flight 681, Amsterdam to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»(Rows 31-38)
- Aug. 28: Air India Flight 1143, Delhi to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»(Affected rows not reported)
- Aug. 31: Air Canada Flight 575, Los Angeles to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»(Rows 15-21)
- Sept. 1: United Airlines Flight U375, San Francisco to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»(Rows 22-28)
Domestic Flights:
- Aug. 26: WestJet Flight 164, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»to Edmonton (Rows 19-25)
- Aug. 27: Swoop Flight 200, Abbotsford to Edmonton (Rows 20-26)
- Aug. 27: Air Canada Flight 314, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»to Montreal (Rows 23-29)
- Aug. 28: Swoop Flight 235, Edmonton to Abbotsford (Rows 20-26)
- Aug. 29: Flair Flight Flight 8417, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»to Fort McMurray (Rows 15-21)
- Aug. 29: Air Transat Flight 931, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»to Toronto (Affected rows not reported)
- Aug. 30: Air Canada Flight 251, Edmonton to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»(Rows 18-24)
- Aug. 30: Air Canada Flight 241, Edmonton to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»(Affected rows not reported)
- Aug. 31: Air Canada Flight 123, Toronto to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»(Rows 31-37)
- Sept. 1: WestJet Flight 709, Toronto to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»(Rows 8-14)
- Sept. 1: Air Canada Flight 306, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»to Montreal (Rows 38-44)
- Sept. 1: Air Canada Flight 224, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»to Calgary (Affected rows not reported)
- Sept. 1: Air Canada Flight 107, Toronto to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»(Rows 35-41)
- Sept. 2: Flair Flight 8418, Toronto to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»(Rows 25-31)
- Sept. 3: Air Canada Flight 122, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»to Toronto (Rows 17-23)
- Sept. 4: Air Canada Flight 122, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»to Toronto (Rows 28-31)
A complete list of all current affected domestic and international flights in and out of British Columbia is provided on the page.
Any travellers returning to B.C. are encouraged to check the BCCDC website for updates about flights with an exposure risk, and those travelling from outside of Canada must arrive prepared with .
Passengers on affected flights are not informed directly of potential COVID-19 exposure and are instead asked to monitor public notifications regarding flights. Anyone who was on the listed flights is asked to self-monitor for symptoms and seek testing if warranted. Those seated in the rows closest to the affected case - provided row information has been given to officials by the airline -are considered at a higher risk than passengers elsewhere on the plane.