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Pascan Aviation to suspend Montreal-Kingston flights in January

Regional carrier is "pausing service" until customers can book through Air Canada.

Pascan Aviation serves regional airports across Quebec.
Pascan Aviation serves regional airports across Quebec. Photo by Hand-out /PASCAN AVIATION INC.

KINGSTON, Ont. — A Quebec-based regional airline announced Thursday that it was suspending service to Kingston in early January.

Pascan Aviation began passenger service to Kingston in mid-March and began twice daily flights between Kingston and Montreal in September.

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“Forward bookings on Pascan are not where they need to be,” Aron Winterstein, Kingston airport manager, said in a statement. “This is not an issue with safety or support from our partners and residents. Currently, travellers cannot book directly on the Air Canada website, use Aeroplan points for bookings or speak with an Air Canada booking agent, and we are pausing service until those levels of high level of customer service can be met.”

Pascan operates a fleet of six 33-seat Saab 340B+ aircraft and six 19-seat Jetstream 32 aircraft and is to add the 50-seat Saab 2000 in the next year.

The airline currently serves Montreal’s Trudeau and St-Hubert airports, Quebec City, Bagotville, Mont-Joli, Bonaventure, Magdalen Islands, Baie-Comeau, Sept-Îles, Gaspé and Wabush in Labrador.

Kingston was the airline’s first Ontario destination.

Flights can still be booked between Kingston and Montreal through Jan. 6.