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What's up with the seaplane?
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:35 pm
by srparr
I tried to get to the website of the Royale Air Service a few days ago and it wasn't available. Tried again this evening, and it is still not working.
"domain not valid" and "This site is temporarily unavailable."
Anyone heard of any issues with seaplane service in 2009?
Re: What's up with the seaplane?
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 4:57 pm
by Capt Don
From what I understand, Royale Air Service has ceased operations. I don't have absolute verification of this, but I will try to find out. In the meantime, I would make plans using water transportation from Grand Portage or Copper Harbor.
Re: What's up with the seaplane?
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:25 pm
by srparr
Doh! That's what I was afraid of.
Thanks for looking into it Capt Don. I hope that things work out for them, but in the meantime I'll plan my 2009 trip around water transport.
Re: What's up with the seaplane?
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:19 pm
by Capt Don
After some further investigation, I found a few are still holding out some hope. I am concerned due to the fact that they eliminated the website, have nothing going at this time, and the way they ended last season, just ended with no mention of "next season". Hope they can get it together if its what they want to do.
Re: What's up with the seaplane?
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:51 pm
by srparr
Just noticed that their
website is back up now. They do not have a 2009 schedule posted ... but say they are in the process of finalizing it for summer 2009.
Sigh. We already made alternate arrangements for this year ...
Re: What's up with the seaplane?
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:46 pm
by Rob513
The Park Service informed me that there is seaplane service to the Island this summer. They said it's the same people that have done it the last few years.
Re: What's up with the seaplane?
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:28 pm
by Capt Don
Royal Air will again be providing flights to and from the island, their schedules and rates are on the website.