Temporary halt to operations due to COVID says Pacific Coastal Airlines

Pacific Coastal Airlines,  the privately-owned British Columbia-based regional airline has had to call a halt on operations for at least two days - Sunday, January 2 and Monday, January 3 due to the rapid transmission of the Omicron COVID-19 variant at its Operational Control Centre.

The airline said it was taking drastic action to protect the integrity of its long-term schedule and safeguard future operations.

The airline believes that normal scheduled flights will resume on Tuesday, January 4, however, some staff members commented on social media that this may be ambitious. 

The firm operates flights on behalf of WestJet through a Capacity Purchase Agreement (CPA). WestJet Link was created to connect smaller cities in British Columbia and Alberta with WestJet’s domestic hub at the Calgary International Airport (YYC) with non-stop service to Cranbrook (YXC), Dawson Creek (YDQ), Lethbridge (YQL), Lloydminster (YLL), and Medicine Hat (YXH). WestJet Link also serves Vancouver International Airport (YVR) with non-stop service to Cranbrook (YXC), Comox (YQQ), and Nanaimo (YCD).

The airline has a mixed fleet of SAAB 340A and 340B, Beechcraft 1900D and 1900C aircraft.

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