Air service to the province has been significantly reduced since the start of the pandemic but there is a bit of hope on the horizon.

Sunwing has just announced that some flights from Toronto to St. John’s, Gander and Stephenville.

Flights will depart daily between Toronto and Vancouver, starting May 10 and twice daily starting May 21 until September 7; between Toronto and St. Johns from Monday to Friday, starting June 9 until September 1; between Toronto and Gander on Tuesday and Fridays, starting June 15 until August 31; and between Toronto and Stephenville on Wednesdays, starting June 9 until September 1.

Reg Wright, president and CEO of the Gander International Airport Authority, says everything is tentative and dependent on where we are with COVID restrictions.

He says it’s an expression of hope in many cases as nobody knows how many people would wish to travel around that time and he doesn’t expect the airlines to offer a service if it’s not going to be profitable.