More Flights Added at New Brunswick Airports
SAINT JOHN — More flights have been added to the schedules at both the Saint John and Moncton airports.
Ultra-low-cost carrier Flair Airlines returned on Tuesday with increased service. It has added a third weekly rotation to Toronto Pearson Airport, up from two last year.
The airline will operate out of YSJ on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Lori Carle, a spokesperson for the airport, said the seasonal service will continue until late October. Carle said they are working with Flair’s schedulers and senior management to extend their season.
“We just remind the public, the more you use it, the better it will get,” Carle said in an email. “That means, if people are regularly using any air service out of Saint John, it goes a long way to getting more service, routes, and airlines.”
Air Canada currently has two daily rotations to Toronto Pearson and one rotation to Montreal.
The airline will add a third daily flight between YSJ and Toronto starting this summer.
Sandy Ross, CEO of the airport, previously said they hope a second daily rotation to Montreal will return mid-summer.
Meanwhile, WestJet will expand its new, non-stop route to Calgary for the summer, starting on June 14.
During July and August, flight frequencies to Calgary will increase from three to five times per week. WestJet will also extend the Calgary service into September and October by maintaining two flights per week.
As previously announced, starting on June 29, WestJet will also offer two non-stop flights per week to Edmonton from YQM which, combined with the expanded frequencies on the Calgary route, represents daily service from YQM to Alberta in peak summer months.
Brad Perry is the Regional News Director for New Brunswick at Acadia Broadcasting, Huddle content partners.
