The Bathurst Regional Airport is getting a new lease on life as it secured a deal to bring in a new carrier, following notice from Air Canada that it was stopping service to the small airport.
Airport’s current carrier, Air Canada, had said it plans to stop offering flights
Sam Farley · CBC News
· Posted: Jan 13, 2026 4:43 PM EST | Last Updated: 40 minutes ago
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Government and airport officials gathered at the Bathurst Regional Airport on Tuesday to announce a deal with a new airline to bring flights to the small airport. (Victoria Walton/CBC)
The Bathurst Regional Airport is getting a new lease on life as it secured a deal to bring in a new carrier, following notice from Air Canada that it was stopping service to the small airport.
With up to $500,000 in provincial funding to start, Propair, a carrier based in Rouyn-Noranda, Que., will begin flying out of the airport on Jan. 31.
“We want to make sure that we provide to our passengers and our population of the northern part of the province the proper service so they can have daily flights with the opportunity of having the flexibility they need,” said Denis Roy,
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