N.S. news: Direct Sydney-to-Halifax flights return [Video]

For the first time in years, a direct flight from Halifax touched down at the JD McCurdy Sydney Airport on Monday.

“It was definitely missed. It makes coming home easier to visit family,” said Tracey Boutilier, one of the passengers on the inaugural flights.

Monday marked not only the long-awaited return of Sydney-to-Halifax flights, but it was also the first day of operation in Cape Breton for Pascan Aviation, the Maritimes’ newest airline.

“It’s imperative that this works out,” said Sydney Airport Authority CEO Myles Tuttle.

Tuttle said a lot is at stake given the effort require to bring back flights between the two Nova Scotia cities. He noted tickets sales are going well, as far as he’s concerned.

“There’s been some misrepresented content in the media that was driven by ticket sales in other provinces at other airports, but I can speak for Sydney to Halifax; ticket sales are exceeding Pascan’s expectations,” Tuttle said.

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