Pacific Coastal Airlines has announced the addition of a new regularly scheduled non-stop service between Cranbrook and Kelowna effective Monday, Nov. 18.
The new flight will operate once every day except Saturday.
It is scheduled to depart Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) in Cranbrook at 3:10 P.M. MDT arriving at Kelowna International Airport (YLW) at 3:00 PDT.
The aircraft will depart from Kelowna at 3:25 P.M. PDT, arriving in Cranbrook at 5:15 P.M. MDT.
“We are very excited about adding Kelowna to our list of more than sixty five destinations in British Columbia,” said Pacific Coastal Airlines’ Vice President of Commercial Services Spencer Smith.
“The addition of this new route is an important part of our strategic development plan and evidence of our ongoing commitment to serving the transportation needs of British Columbia.”
Development and operation of the new route is supported through partnership between Pacific Coastal Airlines, Canadian Rockies International Airport, and Kelowna International Airport.
“Linking the Thompson Okanagan and the Kootenay Columbia Valley will be a huge benefit to both our regions,” said chair of the YLW Airport Advisory Committee, City of Kelowna Mayor Walter Gray.