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Great Bear Aviation advertises Walleye Express Chicago–Beaver Island flights in 1998

Also Walleye Express · Great Bear Aviation Beaver Island service

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TypeEvent
Date1998-09
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1998-09
Kind
Transportation
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Great Bear Aviation advertised the Walleye Express, a direct Chicago–Beaver Island flight described as approximately eighty minutes. The September 1998 ad listed Friday and Sunday evening flights and fares of $249 one way or $468 round trip.

Evidence limits

This is an advertisement, not an independent timetable, ticket record, or proof that every advertised flight operated.

Sources

  1. Advertises Great Bear Aviation’s direct Chicago–Beaver Island service from Palwaukee Airport, an approximately eighty-minute flight, Friday and Sunday evening schedules, $249 one-way and $468 round-trip fares, reservations, baggage limits, and cancellation terms. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1998-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the Walleye Express advertisement and flight-accommodation details.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1998-09_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Great Bear Aviation advertises Walleye Express Chicago–Beaver Island flights in 1998”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-great-bear-walleye-express-air-service-1998/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1998, “The Walleye Express” and “Flight Accommodations.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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