Porter Airlines is adding Winnipegto its growing network, with flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Winnipeg Richardson International Airport (YWG). Service between the provincial capitals begins on September 7, with two daily roundtrip flights.
The airline also announced an agreement for sale and leaseback financing with Avolon for 10 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. These aircraft will begin deliveries later in 2023 and be operated by Porter Airlines as part of a previously-announced confirmed order for 50 E195-E2s and the option to purchase 50 additional aircraft. Eleven E195-E2s are flying with Porter today.
The new Winnipeg-Toronto Pearson route will operate with state-of-the-art, 132-seat Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. The service also connects to Porter's Eastern Canada network out of Toronto-Pearson, including Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax.
Introductory roundtrip fares start at $177, with the initial flight schedule as follows, all times are local:
YYZ to YWG departs 10:05 am, arriving 11:41am and departs 3:50pm arrives at 5:26pm
YWG to YYZ departs 12:30pm, arriving 3:55pm and departs 6:20pm, arriving 9:45pm.
All times are local
"Winnipegers will soon have access to Porter's elevated economy experience, an option that doesn't exist in Winnipeg today," said Kevin Jackson, executive vice president and chief commercial officer, Porter Airlines. "Porter has been recognized as having the best cabin service in North America, and we provide that award-winning service to every passenger at highly competitive fares."
The Embraer E195-E2 aircraft has the lowest fuel consumption per seat and per trip among its class, and is the quietest single-aisle jet flying today.
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