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Looking
for
a
career
move,
or
new
opportunities
for
your
business?
Come
to
Fort
McMurray
-
Where
the
action
is!
With
an
average
driving
time
of
4.5
hours
from
Edmonton,
scheduled
flights
to
Fort
McMurray
are
by
far
the
most
popular
form
of
travel
for
visitors
and
residents
of
this
booming
northern
Alberta
community.
Located
almost
450
kilometers
or
270
miles
north
of
Edmonton
on
Highway
63,
Fort
McMurray
is
experiencing
a
population
explosion
due
to
the
rapid
development
of
the Athabaska
Oil
Sands.
In
fact
the
population
of
Fort
McMurray
is
expected
to
reach
100,000
by
2012
from
its
current
figure
of
64,500,
with
the
creation
of
more
than
15,000
Fort
McMurray
Jobs!
Canada's
two
major
airlines,
WestJet
and
Air
Canada
have
increased
flights
to
Fort
McMurray
to
meet
the
growing
travel
demand
from
virtually
all
regions
of
Canada
and
much
of
the
USA.
In
addition,
regional
airlines
such
as
Air Mikisew,
Corporate
Express,
Integra
Air
and
Northwestern
Air
are
providing
both
scheduled
as
well
as
charter
flights
to
Fort
McMurray.
In
spite
of
the
increased
service,
flights
to
Fort
McMurray
are
frequently
booked
to
capacity
due
to
the
huge
number
of
transient
workers
and
the
inconvenience
of
driving
4.5
hours
from
Edmonton.
Corporate
and
Business
Charters
Although
Forestry
and
Tourism
contribute
a
large
part
to
the
region's
economy,
oil
production
is
the
by
far
the
major
player
to
the
region's
growth.
With
this
success
however,
comes
greater
demand
for
housing
and
services
and
housing
prices
and
rents
are
far
higher
in
Fort
McMurray
than
might
be
expected
for
a
remote
community.
Hotel
rooms
are
also
usually
booked
to
capacity
and
travelers
need
to
book
well
in
advance
to
be
assured
of
accommodations
before
booking
flights
to
Fort
McMurray
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