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Northwestern Air Lease adding flight to Fort McMurray

The air connections between Red Deer and Fort McMurray will increase in a couple of weeks.

The air connections between Red Deer and Fort McMurray will increase in a couple of weeks.

Northwestern Air Lease Ltd. announced on Monday that is adding a Wednesday flight between the Red Deer Airport and Fort McMurray, beginning April 10. The regional airline currently offers passenger service between the two cities on Mondays and Fridays.

“This is such an ideal day of the week to fly, particularly if you only need a couple of days to conduct business in Fort McMurray,” said Red Deer Airport CEO RJ Steenstra in a release. “Fort McMurray is an important destination for businesses in Central Alberta and now access has become easier.”

Northwestern president Terry Harrold said the decision to add a mid-week flight to and from Fort McMurray was the result of input from Central Alberta businesses.

The new schedule consists of a departure from Red Deer at 1:45 p.m. and a return flight at 4 p.m. Travel time is approximately 80 minutes.

In addition to service between Red Deer and Fort McMurray, Northwestern offers flights from Red Deer to Kelowna and Abbotsford, B.C., five days a week.