[URBAN NOTE] "New flight service connecting Toronto and Niagara to launch in the fall"
The Globe and Mail carries Madeline Smith's Canadian Press article describing the new direct air route between Toronto and Niagara.
Starting Sept. 15, charter flight company Greater Toronto Airways will run two round trips between Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport and the Niagara Regional Airport every weekday.
David Nissan, vice-president of operations for Greater Toronto Airways, says the flights will run about 15 minutes, with capacity for eight passengers.
“We hope that it will connect the communities,” he says. “We can cut down commuting times from two hours to 15 minutes.”
Nissan says the company is starting out by targeting business travellers, and flights will cost $85 one way and $149 for a round trip.
Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati says people in Niagara need more options to get to Toronto and back, and finding a way to cross the lake instead of going around it could be a good solution. He says traffic congestion on the highways is becoming “unbearable and unreasonable” for commuters.
Starting Sept. 15, charter flight company Greater Toronto Airways will run two round trips between Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport and the Niagara Regional Airport every weekday.
David Nissan, vice-president of operations for Greater Toronto Airways, says the flights will run about 15 minutes, with capacity for eight passengers.
“We hope that it will connect the communities,” he says. “We can cut down commuting times from two hours to 15 minutes.”
Nissan says the company is starting out by targeting business travellers, and flights will cost $85 one way and $149 for a round trip.
Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati says people in Niagara need more options to get to Toronto and back, and finding a way to cross the lake instead of going around it could be a good solution. He says traffic congestion on the highways is becoming “unbearable and unreasonable” for commuters.