SMITHERS — Bad news for the airline industry.
Central Mountain Air (CMA) announcing it will suspend service on three regional routes from February 3 until early spring.
Those routes include Fort Nelson/Prince George and Kamloops/Prince George. It follows their decision to suspend service from PG to Fort St John earlier this month. No other airline operates these affected routes.
“Devastating declines in travel and extended provincial health advisories against non-essential travel have necessitated a significant scaling back of our scheduled operations for the foreseeable future,” commented Bob Cummings, Central Mountain Air’s CEO.
“The federal government has been promising for almost a year that help is on the way to support these essential air services, but no such support has been received or clearly outlined. Our customers and the communities we serve are bearing the brunt of this inaction. In addition to supporting the local economies with the transport of essential workers, our airline and its dedicated staff fly customers to medical treatments and transport medical supplies, mail, and other vital cargo.”
