September 14, 2015 For Immediate Press Release Bearskin Airlines Adds 60 New Weekly Flight Options Linking Northern Ontario's 5 Major Cities Effective September 28, 2015, Bearskin Airlines will add up to 23 new nonstop flights weekly between its Sudbury Airport hub and Timmins, North Bay, Sault Ste Marie and Thunder Bay. An additional 37 new connecting opportunities arising from increased nonstop service will provide a total of 60 new weekly flight options between Northern Ontario's 5 largest cities. Timmins and North Bay will see the largest increase in service, essentially doubling weekday service to and from Sudbury, Sault Ste Marie and Thunder Bay. Weekly connecting opportunities between Red Lake, Sioux Lookout, Kenora, Dryden, Fort Frances and Timmins/North Bay will also increase by 7 flights each week. "This is a significant expansion of our service, " commented Ron Hell, Director of Marketing and Sales, " Demand for our service in NE Ontario has been growing as we continue to evolve our fares strategy to be more competitive in the marketplace. In addition, we are the only airline serving these markets that does not charge for your first checked bag, providing for saving up to $35 each way." Bearskin Airline's fares strategy has been evolving over the last 18 months with reductions up to 60% on Fixed Fares more than a year ago, followed by reductions on Flex Fares throughout the last 12 months and further reductions on its highest level Liberty Fares coinciding with increased service on Sept 28th. Bearskin Airlines’ direct service and participation in the Aeroplan Frequent Flyer Program are geared to serving the business community who commute regularly between Northern Ontario’s major cities and smaller communities. Bearskin’s direct, same aircraft service and connecting service between Northern Ontario’s 5 largest cities can save you up to 8 hours on a return trip as compared to connecting via Toronto. No other airline offers faster service. Bearskin Airlines is one of Canada’s oldest commuter airlines. Founded in 1963, and named after the Northern Ontario community of Bearskin Lake, the company maintains its major base of operation in Thunder Bay and employs almost 200 people. Bearskin Airlines has provided the most direct service between Northern Ontario's 5 major cities since 1992 when service between Thunder Bay-Sudbury was first initiated. For more information, please contact: Ron Hell, Director Marketing and Sales Bearskin Airlines Telephone: 807-474-2600 Mobile: 807-629 5475 E-mail: [email protected] Fall 2015 Schedule Flight Changes Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Timmins-Sudbury 385 Dep Timmins 7:50 7:50 7:50 7:50 7:50 Arr Sudbury 8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30 379 Dep Timmins 13:25 13:25 13:25 13:25 New Nonstop Flights Commencing Sep 28th Arr Sudbury 14:05 14:05 14:05 14:05 373 Dep Timmins 17:20 Arr Sudbury 18:00 Sudbury-Timmins 386 Dep Sudbury 18:30 18:35 18:35 18:35 Arr Timmins 19:10 19:20 19:20 19:20 376 Dep Sudbury 12:30 12:30 12:30 12:30 New Nonstop Flights Commencing Sep 28th Arr Timmins 13:10 13:10 13:10 13:10 384 Dep Sudbury 20:20 18:35 Arr Timmins 21:00 19:20 North Bay-Sudbury 371 Dep North Bay 8:00 8:00 8:00 8:00 8:00 New Nonstop Flights Commencing Sep 28th Arr Sudbury 8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30 377 Dep North Bay 13:40 13:40 13:40 13:40 13:40 Arr Sudbury 14:10 14:10 14:10 14:10 14:10 Sudbury-North Bay 374 Dep Sudbury 12:35 12:35 12:35 12:35 12:35 Arr North Bay 13:05 13:05 13:05 13:05 13:05 384 Dep Sudbury 18:35 18:35 18:35 18:35 New Nonstop Flights Commencing Sep 28th Arr North Bay 19:05 19:05 19:05 19:05 372 21:35 21:35 0:05 0:05 Sault Ste Marie-Sudbury 374 Dep Sault Ste Marie 11:25 11:25 11:25 11:25 11:25 13:10 New Nonstop Flight Commencing Oct 18th Arr Sudbury 12:15 12:15 12:15 12:15 12:15 14:00 384 Dep Sault Ste Marie 17:25 17:25 17:25 17:25 19:10 17:25 Arr Sudbury 18:15 18:15 18:15 18:15 20:00 18:15 372 Dep Sault Ste Marie 22:30 22:30 Arr Sudbury 23:20 23:20 380 Dep Sault Ste Marie 23:25 23:25 New Nonstop Flight every other Monday start Oct 5th Arr Sudbury 0:15 0:15 Sudbury-Sault Ste Marie 371 Dep Sudbury 8:50 8:50 8:50 8:50 8:50 Arr Sault Ste Marie 9:40 9:40 9:40 9:40 9:40 377 Dep Sudbury 14:30 14:30 14:30 14:30 14:30 14:30 New Nonstop Flight Commencing Oct 18th Arr Sault Ste Marie 15:20 15:20 15:20 15:20 15:20 15:20 373 Dep Sudbury 17:30 18:20 New Nonstop Flight every other Monday start Oct 5th Arr Sault Ste Marie 18:20 19:15 Thunder Bay-Sault Ste Marie 374 Dep Thunder Bay 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 11:45 New Nonstop Flight Commencing Oct 18th Arr Sault Ste Marie 11:10 11:10 11:10 11:10 11:10 12:55 384 Dep Thunder Bay 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 17:45 16:00 Arr Sault Ste Marie 17:10 17:10 17:10 17:10 18:55 17:10 372 Dep Thunder Bay 21:10 21:10 Arr Sault Ste Marie 22:20 22:20 380 Dep Thunder Bay 22:00 22:00 New Nonstop Flight every other Monday start Oct 5th Arr Sault Ste Marie 23:10 23:10 Sault Ste Marie-Thunder Bay 371 Dep Sault Ste Marie 9:50 9:50 9:50 9:50 9:50 Arr Thunder Bay 10:59 10:59 10:59 10:59 10:59 377 Dep Sault Ste Marie 15:35 15:35 15:35 15:35 15:35 15:35 New Nonstop Flight Commencing Oct 18th Arr Thunder Bay 16:45 16:45 16:45 16:45 16:45 16:45 373 Dep Sault Ste Marie 18:35 19:25 New Nonstop Flight every other Monday start Oct 5th Arr Thunder Bay 19:45 20:35 Thunder Bay-Timmins 384/386 Dep Thunder Bay 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 connection in Sudbury Arr Timmins 19:10 19:10 19:10 19:10 374/376 Dep Thunder Bay 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 New Connection in Sudbury Commencing Sep 28th Arr Timmins 13:10 13:10 13:10 13:10 376 Dep Thunder Bay 10:30 10:30 New Connection in Sudbury Commencing Sep 28th Arr Timmins 13:10 13:10 384 Dep Thunder Bay 17:45 16:00 Arr Timmins 21:00 19:20 Timmins-Thunder Bay 385 Dep Timmins 7:50 7:50 Arr Thunder Bay 10:45 10:45 385/371 Dep Timmins 7:50 7:50 7:50 7:50 7:50 Arr Thunder Bay 10:59 10:59 10:59 10:59 10:59 379 Dep Timmins 13:25 13:25 13:25 New Connection in Sudbury Commencing Sep 28th Arr Thunder Bay 16:10 16:10 16:10 379/377 Dep Timmins 13:25 New Connection in Sudbury Commencing Oct 1st Arr Thunder Bay 16:45 373 Dep Timmins 17:20 Arr Thunder Bay 20:35 North Bay-Thunder Bay 371 Dep North Bay 8:00 8:00 8:00 8:00 8:00 New Connection in Sudbury Commencing Sep 28th Arr Thunder Bay 10:59 10:59 10:59 10:59 10:59 377 Dep North Bay 13:40 13:40 13:40 13:40 13:40 Arr Thunder Bay 16:45 16:45 16:45 16:45 16:45 Thunder Bay-North Bay 374 Dep Thunder Bay 10:10 10:10 10:10 10:10 10:10 Arr North Bay 13:05 13:05 13:05 13:05 13:05 384 Dep Sudbury 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 New Connection in Sudbury Commencing Sep 28th Arr North Bay 19:05 19:05 19:05 19:05 372 Dep Thunder Bay 21:10 21:10 Arr North Bay 0:05 0:05 Thunder Bay-Sudbury 374 Dep Thunder Bay 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 11:45 New Connection in Sudbury Commencing Oct 18th Arr Sudbury 12:15 12:15 12:15 12:15 12:15 14:00 376 Dep Thunder Bay 10:30 10:30 Arr Sudbury 12:10 12:10 384 Dep Thunder Bay 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 17:45 16:00 Arr Sudbury 18:15 18:15 18:15 18:15 20:00 18:15 372 Dep Thunder Bay 21:10 21:10 Arr Sault Ste Marie 23:20 23:20 380 Dep Thunder Bay 22:00 22:00 New Flight Every Other Monday start Oct 5th Arr Sault Ste Marie 0:15 0:15 Sudbury-Thunder Bay 385 Dep Sudbury 9:00 9:00 Arr Thunder Bay 10:45 10:45 371 Dep Sudbury 8:50 8:50 8:50 8:50 8:50 Arr Thunder Bay 10:59 10:59 10:59 10:59 10:59 377 Dep Sudbury 14:30 14:30 14:30 14:30 14:30 14:30 New Flight Commencing Oct 18th Arr Thunder Bay 16:45 16:45 16:45 16:45 16:45 16:45 379 Dep Sudbury 14:25 14:25 14:25 Arr Thunder Bay 16:10 16:10 16:10 373 Dep Sudbury 17:30 18:20 New Flight Every Other Monday start Oct 5th Arr Thunder Bay 19:45 18:35 Sault Ste Marie-North Bay 374 Dep Sault Ste Marie 11:25 11:25 11:25 11:25 11:25 New Flight Commencing Sep 29th Arr North Bay 13:05 13:05 13:05 13:05 13:05 384 Dep Sault Ste Marie 17:25 17:25 17:25 17:25 New Flights Commencing Sep 28th Arr North Bay 19:05 19:05 19:05 19:05 372 Dep Sault Ste Marie 22:30 22:30 Arr North Bay 0:05 0:05 North Bay-Sault Ste Marie 371 Dep North Bay 8:00 8:00 8:00 8:00 8:00 New Flights Commencing Sep 28th Arr Sault Ste Marie 9:40 9:40 9:40 9:40 9:40 377 Dep North Bay 13:40 13:40 13:40 13:40 13:40 Arr Sault Ste Marie 15:20 15:20 15:20 15:20 15:20 Sault Ste Marie-Timmins 374 Dep Sault Ste Marie 11:25 11:25 11:25 11:25 New Flights Commencing Sep 28th Arr Timmins 13:10 13:10 13:10 13:10 384 Dep Sault Ste Marie 17:25 17:25 17:25 17:25 17:25 17:25 Arr Timmins 19:20 19:20 19:20 19:20 19:20 19:20 Timmins-Sault Ste Marie 385/371 Dep Timmins 7:50 7:50 7:50 7:50 7:50 Arr Sault Ste Marie 9:40 9:40 9:40 9:40 9:40 379/377 Dep Timmins 13:25 13:25 13:25 13:25 New Connection in Sudbury Commencing Sep 28 Arr Sault Ste Marie 15:20 15:20 15:20 15:20 373 Dep Timmins 17:20 Arr Sault Ste Marie 19:15 .