A seaplane airline connecting Metro Vancouver with Nanaimo on Vancouver Island has expanded its service to Salt Spring Island.
Seair Seaplanes will now offer direct routes connecting downtown Vancouver and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbour Airport on Salt Spring Island.
The new routes will commence on April 17, with flights from YVR starting at $77 and flights from downtown Vancouver at $85 for a limited time (see slides two and three).
Flights are only about 15 minutes long and allow travellers to skip ferry lines and traffic, providing ultimate convenience to the popular destination from the Lower Mainland.
Travellers will fly on the Cessna Caravan, Canada's fastest seaplane with room for nine passengers.
Chad Wetsch, CCO of Seair Seaplanes, noted in a press release that the airline will also offer a "check-in facility for our guests to relax and enjoy a beverage or snack."
Choosing a fare class for Vancouver-Salt Spring Island flights
Seair has several fare classes, including Last Minute, Super Saver, Standard, and Premium.
Last Minute tickets don't allow changes and are nonrefundable. Travellers are permitted bags up to 25 pounds and bags weighing more cost an extra $1.50 per pound (space permitting). Travellers with these tickets also get up to three days of free parking, based on availability, at YVR only.
Super Saver tickets allow one change up to 12 hours before departure but are also nonrefundable. The same baggage and parking rules from Last Minute tickets.
Standard tickets offer significantly more flexibility, with one change permitted up to five hours before departure and cancellations for a full refund up to five hours before the flight. Travellers may also bring an extra 10 pounds worth of baggage, totalling 35 pounds. After this weight, bags weighing more cost an extra $1.50 per pound (space permitting). Travellers also have access to three days of free parking at YVR, space permitting.
Premium tickets are the most expensive option but offer the most flexibility, with full refunds or a flight change permitted up to one hour before the scheduled departure. Bags weighing up to 50 pounds are included, with additional weight costing $1.50 per pound, space permitting. These ticket-holders also get two additional days worth of free parking at YVR, for a total of five days.
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