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Traveling by Air
Two regional airlines provide jet service from Edmonton and other
major centres to Yellowknife.
Canadian North
Canadian North, operated by Air NorTerra Inc. is Canada's premier
northern jet airline providing passenger, charter and cargo service
in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, linking the north with
southern Canada and the world.
Canadian North operates scheduled, and charter services using three 737 Combi aircraft and two F-28 passenger aircraft. Business class is available on morning and evening flights to Yellowknife.
Canadian North brings people to the north through the gateway cities of Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa to communities in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The network includes services to Yellowknife, Norman Wells, Inuvik, Hay River and Fort Smith, Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay.
Canadian North uses a worldwide reservations system, which provides access to airlines around the world. It also allows Canadian North to provide interline ticketing and Aeroplan frequent flyer points to their passengers on all their routes. To book your travel today, call your local travel agent or our reservations centre at 1-800-665-1505.
For more information on the Canadian North, visit our website at www.canadiannorth.com or call our head office at 867-669-4000.
First
Air
First Air, one of Canada's largest scheduled airlines operates 19
flights per week from Edmonton to Yellowknife with connections from
major cities in Canada.
They also provide regular scheduled service from Yellowknife to 13 other communities in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon including Hay River, Fort Simpson, Whitehorse, Inuvik, Kugluktuk, Holman, Resolute Bay, Cambridge Bay, Taloyoak, Gjoa Haven, Kugaaruk, Rankin Inlet and Iqaluit. Charter flights are also available from Yellowknife.
All First Air scheduled flights earn Aeroplan points. Our fleet consists of over 27 aircraft, mainly B737, B727, Hawker Siddeley 748, ATR 42, Twin Otters and Herc aircraft.
Reservations can be made at 1-800-267-1247
For more information please visit our website at www.firstair.ca
Top Photo Courtesy Canadian North. Bottom Photo by Terry Parker (NWTAT).
