Pacific Coastal Airlines amped up its ambitious expansion out of YLW this week with its launch of non-stop flights between Kelowna and Prince George.
"We're excited to announce another new route out of Kelowna," said Pacific Coastal's director of commercial planning Berkan Kucukkatipoglu.
"The new route is part of our growth strategy out of Kelowna airport and supports our existing flights to Victoria, Nanaimo and Comox."
The first Kelowna-Prince George flight left YLW at 6:20 pm yesterday and landed at YXS an hour and twenty minutes later.
The inaugural Prince George-Kelowna non-stop departed YXS at 7:45 am this morning and arrived in Kelowna at 9:10 am.
The flights will now operate year-round, six days a week, Sundays through Fridays.
Pacific Coastal uses a Beechcraft 1900 turbo-propeller plane on the route.
The 19-seat plane is small, but reliable and efficient, and the right size to fit the demand for seats between Kelowna and Prince George.
To celebrate the new route, Pacific Coastal is offering a 20% discount on flights by using the promotional code KELPG20 for online bookings.
You have to reserve by midnight on Monday, Nov. 4 and travel between Nov. 5 and Oct. 25, 2025.
Fares as low as $124 one-way are available.
Community leaders in both Kelowna and Prince George are touting the non-stop flights as important links for business, leisure and visiting-friends-and-relatives travel.
"It is crucial for us to have partners like Pacific Coastal Airlines who are dedicated to expanding regional air service throughout British Columbia, providing passengers with more travel options and greater convenience," said Kelowna International Airport CEO Sam Samaddar.
"Together, we are committed to enhancing connectivity and supporting the economic growth of our region. The launch of Pacific Coastal Airlines' new non-stop service between Kelowna and Prince George is a testament to our shared vision of better serving the needs of our community and fostering a seamless travel experience for all."
As previously mentioned, Pacific Coastal is bullish on Kelowna.
For years, Pacific Coastal has offered twice daily flights between Kelowna and Victoria.
Over the past year it has introduced two new routes with daily flights between Kelowna and Nanaimo and Comox.
Pacific Coastal has competition on the Kelowna-Prince George route.
Central Mountain Air has flown non-stop between Kelowna and Prince George for years now on a five-days-a-week schedule.
Prince George-Kelowna is the second route Pacific Coastal has out YXS.
Pacific Coastal also has daily non-stop service between Prince George and Victoria.
"This service (Prince George to Kelowna on Pacific Coastal) is a welcome addition to the existing routes at YSX," said Prince George Airport Authority CEO Gordon Duke.
"We are excited to see an increase in diverse and convenient travel options available for our community, region and province."
Pacific Coastal is a privately owned airline based at the South Terminal of Vancouver International Airport that serves 18 communities in BC.
Besides the aforementioned Kelowna, Prince George, Victoria, Nanaimo and Comox, Pacific Coastal also flies in and out of Vancouver, Penticton, Trail, Kamloops, Williams Lake, Anaheim Lake, Powell River, Tofino, Campbell River, Port Hardy, Masset, Bella Bella and Bella Coola.
Prince George has non-stop flights to eight destinations -- Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, Terrace, Fort Nelson, Edmonton, Calgary and Puerto Vallarta (in the winter).
Kelowna has non-stop flights to 20 destinations -- Vancouver, Victoria, Comox, Nanaimo, Seattle, Prince George, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Montreal; summer seasonal service to Regina, Saskatoon and Winnipeg; and winter season service to Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos and Matatlan.
