A new initiative is seeking to make the case for air travel to Revelstoke by subsidizing a trial run of an air charter service.
In a bid to help our tourists bypass the inconsistent conditions of the Trans-Canada Highway, the City of Revelstoke has pushed for a Vancouver-to-Revelstoke air charter service for a number of years.
At the city council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 26, councillors will debate a recommendation to encourage the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Board (CSRD) to allocate up to $37,500 for a test run of this service in February and March next year.
The money would come from the Economic Opportunity Fund, which is outside of Revelstoke city budget.
In a report to council, director of community economic development, Alan Mason, explains why Revelstoke needs this service.
“Attracting a regular charter air service to Revelstoke has been a long-term economic development goal for the community,” Mason wrote. “An important first step in achieving this is to demonstrate that there is a business case for the service.”
The total cost of the project, including plane rentals, marketing, ground transportation and contingency in the event planes are unable to land in Revelstoke, is estimated at $111,800.
City staff anticipate the Revelstoke Accommodation Association and Revelstoke Mountain Resort will contribute similar amounts as the CSRD. Revenue from the ticket sales are expected to offset the costs of these initial contributions but no contracts will be finalised until each party confirms their funding committments.
If successful, Tourism Revelstoke, who will handle the bookings, will begin advertising in the spring this year.
See the full report here.
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