If you want a free flight back to Yellowknife from Edmonton or Calgary, you have until 8 p.m. Friday, Sept.8 to book it.
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An announcement was posted to the GNWTSA国际影视传媒檚 Evacuation Updates portal at 11:10 a.m. Sept. 7.
SA国际影视传媒淔light pre-registration will close on Friday September 8th at 8:00 p.m.,SA国际影视传媒� reads the posting. SA国际影视传媒淚f you have not pre-registered for a flight by then, you will be responsible for booking and paying for your own return to Yellowknife.
SA国际影视传媒淔light confirmations will be sent to you directly as flights are booked. You will get a text message, email or phone call. These notifications will contain check-in information. Follow the instructions in the message and proceed to the check-in location at the specified time. You will be transported from the check-in location to the airport.
SA国际影视传媒淵ou will not be asked to reply to the message. You will not be asked for personal information, payment, or any other details. If you have questions about your flight confirmation, call 1-888-383-4830. If youSA国际影视传媒檝e made other arrangements, please cancel your pre-registration by calling 1-888-383-4830. This will free up a seat for someone else who needs it.
SA国际影视传媒� If you miss your assigned flight, there is no guarantee you will be re-booked on a second flight. You will be responsible for booking and paying for your own return to Yellowknife.SA国际影视传媒�
Anyone who evacuated from Dettah, the Ingraham Trail, NSA国际影视传媒檇il谦 or Yellowknife, who requires flight back to Yellowknife can pre-register at to book it.
Emergency Management Organization (EMO) information officer Jay Boast said the GNWT is planning to have the last charter flight leave on Sunday Sept. 10. He said as of the start of Sept. 7, a total of 268 people have returned to Yellowknife by air and 676 vehicles have crossed Deh Cho bridge, including commercial vehicles. Over 627essential workers have also returned by air, including 50 family members. Between 5,000 and 7,000 vehicles crossed the bridge going south during the evacuation, said Department of Infrastructure Acting Assistant Deputy Minister Jeffrey Edison.
Boast said people who decide to take their time to return will be financially on their own after Sept. 8. People outside the territory who have been asked to stay due to health issues will be supported on a case-by-case basis.
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South Slave Regional Emergency Management Organization information officer Bobby Borque said there was no program to compensate people who paid for their own commercial flights out of Yellowknife and encouraged people to take advantage of the charter flights available until 8 p.m. tomorrow night.
