After a successful 1^st season running their cottage commuter service between Toronto and Muskoka last summer, Cloud Air Ltd. is now offering an expanded weekend commuter service. Consisting of five scheduled flights -- two on Friday, one Sunday, and two Monday, with more on the long weekends -- the flights depart from City Centre (Toronto Island Airport) and arrive at Mortimer’s Point (located near Port Carling).

  This weekend commuter service between Toronto and Muskoka is handled by a turbine powered Cessna Caravan. “The eight passenger Caravan is ideal for this type of service as it provides spacious and comfortable travel” explains Dean Mortimer, Director of Operations and Chief Pilot for Cloud Air Service Ltd.

  The Caravan was selected because it is an amphibious aircraft, capable of landing at any one of Toronto’s Airports or on any of the lakes in Muskoka.  The jet engine that propels the Caravan completes the commute from Toronto to Muskoka in a mere 35 minutes. Landing at Mortimer's Point near Port Carling, and also nearby Port Sandfield, most cottagers on Lake Muskoka or Lake Joseph are within a 15-minute boat ride from their cottage, making this service very effective.

  Cloud Air also does the very popular sight seeing tours to “Henry’s Famous Fish Restaurant” on Georgian Bay, which is only accessible by seaplane or boat. Direct flights depart from Mortimer’s Point daily during the summer, or you can arrange for a personal tour from your dock.

  Mortimer has charter planes flying to Killarney, Ottawa, Montreal, Hudson Bay, New York, and just about anywhere else his customers want to go.

  Sight seeing excursions and charters from their base at Mortimer’s Point and various resorts in Muskoka are available to serve individuals wanting excursions to remote lakes or private islands, or for drop-offs and pick-ups from canoe and kayak trips.

  Cloud Air Service is a pioneer aviation company that has grown into one of central Ontario’s largest float operations. It is currently the only float service with a base of operations in Muskoka.

  Dean Mortimer comes from a long line of aviation enthusiasts, and Dean’s own interest in flying was a very natural continuation of this flying heritage. Dean began flying at the age of 13, and has since accumulated thousands of flight hours within the commercial operations of Cloud Air and other commercial, business and corporate aviation operations.

  “We have always been customer service driven and have formed a loyal clientele. We are now fortunate to operate ten aircraft, with the Caravan being the largest and fastest of the fleet”. Seating 8 passengers comfortably in its newly refurbished interior, the plush leather seats and ample legroom provide executive style seating, transporting passengers in comfort and style.

  The weekend trip to the cottage just got a whole lot easier.

 For prices and for more information, or to book a flight visit their website at www.cloudair.com, e-mail cloudair@muskoka.com or call 1-800-990-1199.