Victoria to Vancouver: Harbour Air or West Coast Air

[Zoolander]

After a cruise from Seward to Vancouver, we will be staying in Victoria for a couple nights in late May. We need to get from Victoria to the Vancouver airport. Since we will use the bus/ferry combo to get from the pier to Victoria, we would like to use one of these airlines to "quickly" get to the Vancouver Airport.

 

Any suggestions? Looks as if there is a difference of about $30 per person with West Coast being slightly cheaper.

 

Thanks.

[Putterdude]

Over the years I have flown almost entirely on West Coast Air, I just prefer their equipment. I have also been at their terminal when the weather has been iffy and they delayed their flights but Harbour Air flew....that just gives me a warm fuzzy feeling twoards West Coast.:):)

[markvk]

After a cruise from Seward to Vancouver, we will be staying in Victoria for a couple nights in late May. We need to get from Victoria to the Vancouver airport. Since we will use the bus/ferry combo to get from the pier to Victoria, we would like to use one of these airlines to "quickly" get to the Vancouver Airport.

 

Any suggestions? Looks as if there is a difference of about $30 per person with West Coast being slightly cheaper.

 

Thanks.

 

Either company is good!

Another option is Helijet Airways. They fly from Downtown Victoria to the South Terminal at Vancouver Airport (a 10 ride from the Main Terminal). They are a more expensive but are very quick also

[scottbee]

After a cruise from Seward to Vancouver, we will be staying in Victoria for a couple nights in late May. We need to get from Victoria to the Vancouver airport. Since we will use the bus/ferry combo to get from the pier to Victoria, we would like to use one of these airlines to "quickly" get to the Vancouver Airport.

 

Any suggestions? Looks as if there is a difference of about $30 per person with West Coast being slightly cheaper.

 

 

All depends on the era of the aircraft. Westcoast fly DHC-6 Twin Otters, an aircraft from the 60s/70s powered by two Pratt&Whitney turboprops. Harbour fly single engine, re-engined (P&W turboprops) DHC-3 Otters, an aircraft from the 50/60s. Harbour dropped all of their DHC-6s as there's twice as much to maintain, and by dropping a few seats to a DHC-3 you can go with one pilot, which cuts labour costs. On the DHC-3 flight, there's a chance you'll get to ride shotgun next to the pilot..... Both aircraft are well maintained, especially given that the type certificate and all the spare parts for them (worldwide) are made by Viking Air in Victoria. (Viking also just restarted the production line for new DHC-6 "Twin Otters" after 20 years out of production)