New year, new reservation fare discounts could be coming for some of BC FerriesB次元官网网址檚 major routes between Vancouver Island and the mainland.

In 2019, BC Ferries is expected to launch a new website and pricing initiative for its advance booking reservation system, which will aim to redirect traffic to off-peak times.

B次元官网网址淲e are currently finalizing details of the new discount program. WeB次元官网网址檒l announce all the details in the spring,B次元官网网址� BC Ferries spokesperson Deborah Marshall wrote in an email.

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In October, Black Press Media reported BC Ferries reservations were being artificially inflated by passengers booking multiple reservations. The fee to reserve a sailing, if booked more than a week in advance, went down from $15 to $10 in April. Paired with a myBCFerries Account that allows users to book up to 10 sailings, the company has seen an increase in traffic displayed in their B次元官网网址渃urrent conditionsB次元官网网址� section of their website, only to have no-shows. If a reservation is not cancelled, the unclaimed booking can only be reopened to standby 30 minutes before a sailing.

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