Grant Aviation will be adding 50 flights per week between Kenai and Anchorage starting this month.

According to a release by Grant on Tuesday, the additional flights between the Kenai Municipal Airport and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport represent a “nearly 30 percent increase in service” compared to existing levels of service. The change will go into effect on Oct. 21, the day after the last flights to or from Kenai by Ravn Alaska.

The discontinuation of service between Kenai and Anchorage by Ravn still hasn’t been officially announced by the airline, though its operators and the Kenai Municipal Airport confirmed the move on Oct. 6.

Grant says in the release that they are “exploring opportunities” to further expand service on the route. They say it’s utilized regularly by residents looking to avoid the Seward Highway and by oil and gas workers who use the service as part of their commute.

“This is a route many of our customers count on, so we are grateful to be able to provide more service to the communities of the Kenai Peninsula when it is needed most,” says Dan Knesek, Grant’s vice president of commercial, in the release. “I also want to thank the incredible, hard-working professionals at Grant, who, along with our loyal customers, allow us to make this positive change.”

For more information, visit flygrant.com.

Reach reporter Jake Dye at jacob.dye@peninsulaclarion.com.