Provided by Pacific Coastal Airlines | 4 March 2020
Richmond, BC – Pacific Coastal Airlines will begin making temporary reductions to its regularly scheduled service at the Anahim Lake Airport (YAA) beginning Monday, April 6, 2020.
These adjustments are due to a reduction in the airport’s available runway length that reduces takeoff weight for the airline’s Beechcraft 1900D, especially during warmer weather. The weight restriction requires Pacific Coastal to curtail the number of seats it makes available to passengers at departure from YAA to the extent that maintaining its usual spring and summer schedule is not sustainable.
“We have an excellent working relationship with the Cariboo Regional District and its airport operations group and appreciate that they are making every effort to resolve this as soon as possible,” says Pacific Coastal Airlines’ V.P. Commercial Services, Johnathan Richardson. “However, with no immediate solution in sight and with warmer weather on the way, we believe that offering this temporary service reduction is the best option available to us right now.”
Pacific Coastal intends to return to normal operations once the runway length and related takeoff weight is addressed. In the meantime, Pacific Coastal is planning a phased-in approach to its temporary reduction of services at the Anahim Lake Airport.
Current schedule – remains status quo until Friday, April 3
Monday, April 6 to Friday, May 1 – schedule reduced to twice a week service on Mondays and Fridays only (Vancouver-Bella Coola-Anahim Lake-Bella Coola-Vancouver). Wednesday flights will be discontinued.
Sunday, May 3 forward – schedule reduced to once a week Saturday only service (Vancouver-Bella Coola-Anahim Lake-Bella Coola-Vancouver)