YQQ using Twitter to provide immediate travel updates for passengers during the Comox Air Show

VANCOUVER ISLAND, Aug. 7, 2013 /CNW/ - The Comox Valley Airport has launched a new Twitter account @FlyYQQ to keep passengers updated about how to get to the airport, when to arrive for flights and how to access the terminal building during the Comox Air Show.  Twitter will also be used to communicate any traffic delays directly to passengers who are en route to YQQ during peak traffic times.

"Twitter provides us with the means to get a message out very quickly to our passengers should the need arise," said Comox Valley Airport CEO Fred Bigelow.  "We invite anyone travelling out of YQQ during the weekend of the Comox Air Show to follow us @FlyYQQ. If you know someone who is travelling during that time, please do encourage them to check us out online."

Bigelow noted that hotels, shuttle operators, taxi drivers and anyone else planning to access the terminal building during the Comox Air Show should also follow the airport @FlyYQQ for updates. The Comox Valley Airport will continue posting information about commercial air travel during the Comox Air Show on its website at www.comoxairport.com.

Passengers travelling on August 16, 17 or 18 may require bussing to their aircraft and will need to arrive to the airport early.  YQQ has also advised passengers needing to access the airport on the day of the Comox Air Show to expect delays of up to one hour between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (with peak congestion expected from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.). A special access route via Ryan Road and Military Row has been designated for those needing to access the airport terminal during these times.

"Everything you need to know is on our website including recommended flight check-in times, designated access routes to the airport and a printable access pass for your windshield to help prevent delays at traffic check-points around the Comox Valley Airport and Comox Air Show grounds," explained Bigelow.

For more information on travelling from the Comox Valley Airport during the weekend of the Comox Air Show please visit www.comoxairport.com.

For more information on the Comox Air Show or to purchase tickets for the Air Show, please visit www.comoxairshow.ca.

SOURCE: Comox Valley Airport

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