Between catching the ferry and spending hours on the road, driving all the way out to Vancouver Island can be a bit of a pain.
Coming into effect on Tuesday, October 27th, 2015, those wishing to visit the capital will have the option of flying instead of driving.
Photo Credit: KelownaNow.com.
Announced on Tuesday, Pacific Coastal Airlines introduced a new route from Victoria to Kelowna to its network.
The flight will operate seven days a week using a Saab 340 aircraft, which can comfortably accommodate 30-34 passengers.
Return flights from Kelowna to Victoria will run twice daily Monday through Friday, with one flight a day on Saturday and Sunday.
Photo Credit: KelownaNow.com.
Monday through Friday, a non-stop flight from Victoria to Kelowna will run at 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., and a non-stop flight from Kelowna to Victoria will depart at 9:00 a.m. and 6:55 p.m.
On Saturdays, flights from Victoria to Kelowna will take off at 8:15 a.m., and will leave Kelowna for Victoria at 9:45 a.m.
“We believe there is significant market opportunity for this new route and that these new non-stop flights will be well received in both communities and the surrounding areas,” said V.P. of Commercial Services, Spencer Smith. “We expect to see a healthy mix of both business and leisure travellers on this scheduled service.”
According to YLW, pricing for the one hour and five minute flight will start from $147.
If you get value from KelownaNow and believe local independent media is important to our community we ask that you please consider subscribing to our daily newsletter.
If you appreciate what we do, we ask that you consider supporting our local independent news platform.
