Small B.C. airline that opened at the start of the pandemic now offers non-stop flights to Penticton

A small B.C. airline that got its operating certificate at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic is moving forward with passenger flights after operating essential service flights during the pandemic to survive.

In a prepared statement, Cascadia Air said non-stop flights between Penticton Airport and Vancouver International Airport South Terminal would begin on one of its smaller twin-engine aircraft carrying six passengers.

“Cascadia Air offers direct flights to Penticton throughout the week and weekends on a limited scheduled basis until it determines consumer interest to warrant adding more schedules and larger aircraft tailored to the consumer demand from this region,” the statement read.

Cascadia Air got its operating certificate to conduct scheduled passenger services in Feb. 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic began to get a foothold in B.C.