As provincial COVID-19 restrictions in British Columbia and Alberta are eased, Central Mountain Air (CMA) announced today it is increasing its regional route out of Edmonton.
On Monday, June 28 non-stop service will begin or resume to Grande Prairie, High Level, and Fort St John and the frequency of flights will also increase to Prince George with connections to Terrace and Fort Nelson.
“With travel demand beginning to recover and mainline carriers looking at the regional part of their models differently than pre-COVID, our strategy has been to think creatively about how to use our fleet to add capacity back in, generate revenue, and get more people back to work,” said CEO Bob Cummings.
“Aggressively connecting Edmonton with non-stop air links to key northern cities, and via Prince George to more B.C. cities, is a bold move by CMA, as the scheduled air carrier landscape re-forms in different ways.”
CMA will be operating more than 120 flights per week with the expanded schedule, about 50 per cent of its pre-COVID total. This amount will provide a critical baseline to ensure proper access to these communities.
“Nothing can prepare you for what COVID has done to isolate our communities. It is critical that we restore these routes and rebuild with urgency, securing important transportation links for industry and families alike,” said CMA.
“We anticipate adding additional flights as demand continues to grow, we are monitoring closely and will provide expanded services where they are being most utilized.”
The company said as Prince George is the gateway to Northern B.C., CMA’s expanded service allows four times weekly flights for those in Edmonton, with well-timed onward connections to Terrace, Fort Nelson, and Fort St John.
CMA's new expanded schedule between Prince George and Edmonton. By CMA
