News

May 09, 2011

For Immediate Release

NEW FLOATPLANE SERVICE TO CONNECT MAJOR POPULATION CENTERS TO ALL COASTAL DESTINATIONS
Georgia Strait Connector to begin service May 20th.

(Pitt Meadows, BC May 09, 2011): The Georgia Strait Connector a division of Whistler Air will begin direct flights from Pitt Meadows Regional Airport to Victoria and downtown Vancouver where passengers can connect through to Nanaimo, Comox, Sechelt, the Gulf Islands and Tofino.

“People from Coquitlam, Surrey and the Lower Fraser Valley will no longer have to travel to the downtown floatplane base to access these destinations” says Mike Quinn President of Whistler Air. “People from these regions may also avoid the hour long commute to downtown every day by using our affordable 10 minute express service with three flights in the morning and three return flights in the afternoon”.

The new service to Victoria begins the day an existing service between Langley and Victoria ends. “Pitt Meadows Regional Airport is ideally suited to service the needs of these areas” says Glenn Ralph manager of the airport. “With the new Golden Ears bridge two kilometers from the airport we are minutes from anywhere in the Lower Fraser Valley”.

“Our aircraft are all outfitted for the maximum in passenger safety and comfort” says Mike Quinn. “Our roots are in the tourist industry where extra legroom and headsets for music or pilot narration are the norm. Our customers will be able to book on line or thru our call center”.

Whistler Air has been in business for 26 years offering tours and charters in Whistler and scheduled service between Whistler and downtown Vancouver. Whistler Air and the Gerogia Strait Connector can be reached toll free by calling 888-806-2299 or on the web at www.whistlerair.ca

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If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Mike Quinn, please call him on his cell at 604-932-7923 or email him at mike@whistlerair.ca