Seats are now on sale priced from £74.99 each way, with Air Charter Scotland engaging with Navitaire’s World Ticketing GDS to support online ticket sales.
The Wick-based BAe Jetstream 32 aircraft restores vital connectivity to the far north of Scotland and reinstates scheduled services from Wick under a Public Service Obligation (PSO) route awarded to Scotland’s second-longest serving operator by The Highland Council.
Initial departures are as follows: Monday-Thursday, 0800hrs Wick – Aberdeen, 0930hrs, Aberdeen – Wick: Friday, 1800hrs, Wick – Aberdeen, 1930hrs, Aberdeen – Wick; Sunday, 1500hrs Wick-Aberdeen, 1630hrs, Aberdeen-Wick.
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“We are looking forward to starting this important air service for the people of Caithness,” said Air Charter Scotland COO Derek Thomson.
“It is a major expansion for our successful on-demand air charter business which has successfully served the all-demanding executive aviation sector for 20 years – managing and operating high value business jets.
“Our client focused, attention to detail ethos will serve us well as we embrace regular (scheduled) air services. It is an honour to have the opportunity to serve this important lifeline route and we are excited to get started.”
Air Charter Scotland has wet leased a Jetstream 32 from AIS Airlines of the Netherlands to commence the route. It is actively sourcing a second 18-seat aircraft which would duly go on to its UK AOC.
Headquartered in Glasgow, with operational bases in London and Malta, Air Charter Scotland is Scotland’s second oldest airline operator. It commenced operations with Cessna 310 and Beech King Air 200 aircraft before expanding into executive jet operations back in 2006. Air Charter Scotland has two fully worldwide AOC’s following the creation of its European entity, Air Charter Scotland Europe, based in Malta in August 2020.