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New airline for Maritimes
Last Updated: Monday, October 18, 2010 | 2:47 PM AT Comments7Recommend12.
CBC News
East Coast Airways has announced it will start service to five communities in the Maritime provinces on Nov. 1.
Sample fares
Halifax – Charlottetown $139
Sydney – Halifax $169
Saint John – Halifax $149
Yarmouth – Halifax $179
The new airline is targeting what it calls under-served cities in the three provinces:
Charlottetown, Halifax, Yarmouth, N.S., and Sydney, N.S., and Saint John, N.B.
Jay Hasson, the president of operations, said the airline, which is based in Halifax, will use small turboprop planes that can carry 19 passengers. When the service expands, bigger planes will be added.
"We'll be utilizing about five airplanes to service all the cities," Hasson said. "We have daily non-stops and then we will add more airplanes in 2011 for a total of between 17 and 20 aircraft."
Hasson said schedules are designed for the convenience of business customers.
"We've got schedules that will get you out in the morning, not too early, but it'll get you home for suppertime," he said. "We run several times a day to most of our cities."
Joyce MacDougall of the Sydney and Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to see more competition at the local airport.
"That always drops fares, gives people more options of flight times and makes sure that Sydney Airport is busy," MacDougall said.
Fares for most flights range between $150 and $200
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