Ground delay program at Vancouver International Airport: Aviation sources indicated that a ground delay program was implemented at Vancouver International Airport in Canada from 11:00 local time on April 16 until 01:59 local time on April 17. Departures to Vancouver International Airport were delayed by an average of 158 minutes. According to Canada’s air navigation service provider, Nav Canada, flight delays occur since April 14 due to a shortage of navigation workers including flight controllers. Lingering disruptions to flight operations are to be expected until conditions improve.
