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BC travel made easy: 10 reasons flying to Victoria just makes sense

Third week-day flight from Pacific Coastal Airlines gives travellers even more options
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Whether your travels take you to the provincial capital for business or pleasure, getting there has never been easier.

Need more reasons to hop a comfortable, 1900 D Beechcraft from Kelowna to Victoria? HereÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s 10!

ItÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s quick. Non-stop service is just 65 minutes from Kelowna (YLW), airport to airport, in fact!

ItÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s convenient. Located on southern Vancouver Island, Victoria International Airport (YYJ) gives you easy access to Victoria, of course, but also lovely Sidney by the Sea, the IslandÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s wild West Coast and north to the Cowichan Valley and beyond.

ItÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s affordable. Time is money, whether youÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™re maximizing your vacation or your work day. Take a pass on the five hour-plus drive and ferry ride with a flight that gets you to your destination in just over an hour!

ItÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s flexible. With a new, added, choose from an early 8:45 a.m flight from Kelowna, the new mid-day 3:45 p.m. flight, or the early evening option, leaving YLW at 6:55 p.m. Various weekend flights round out the options.

ItÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s easy. Leaving from Kelowna, find easy parking at YLW, with various options based on your length of stay. In Victoria, public transit, shuttles, taxis and car rentals are readily available onsite.

ItÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s productive. Build work-time into your travels with free WiFi and business workstations in both Kelowna and Victoria airports Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¦ or just keep Facebook friends updated on your holiday!

ItÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s local. Based in Richmond at YVRÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s South Terminal, Pacific Coastal Airlines has been connecting British Columbians for more than 50 years.

ItÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s good for business. Greater Victoria is one of B.C.Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s busiest metropolitan areas, with a thriving, diverse local economy Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¦ plus numerous links with the Central OkanaganÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s bustling business community.

ItÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s accessible to Island recreation. As a four-season destination, Southern Vancouver Island offers visitors year-round outdoor recreation and golf opportunities, not to mention cultural activities, renowned shopping and dining, and so much more!

And then thereÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s the wine. The Okanagan isnÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™t the only region where wine is a local highlight. From the Saanich Peninsula to the Cowichan Valley, numerous award-winning wineries and cideries, plus a host of craft breweries, welcome visitors year-round.

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Founded by Daryl Smith in Bella Coola more than 50 years ago, Pacific Coastal is based at the YVR South Terminal in Richmond. It provides and cargo services to 15 airports and connects to more than 65 destinations in British Columbia in conjunction with its affiliate partner Wilderness Seaplanes in Port Hardy. It also provides charter services across western Canada and the U.S.

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