Porter Launches Exclusive New Ontario Route

Image: Porter Airlines De Havilland Dash 8-400 (Photo Credit: Porter)
Image: Porter Airlines De Havilland Dash 8-400 (Photo Credit: Porter)
Jen Mallia
by Jen Mallia
Last updated: 4:35 PM ET, Mon June 22, 2026

Porter Airlines has launched a new route between Ottawa (YOW) and Hamilton (YHM), the only carrier to operate a direct flight between the two cities. There will be two flights operating daily aboard Porter’s 78-seat De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft. As with all Porter’s craft, the Dash 8 uses a 2x2 configuration, with no middle seat. Porter also features free beer and wine served in stemware and premium snacks.

Execs at John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport are excited to offer expanded services from their airport. “As Porter continues to grow its network at YHM – now serving 14 nonstop destinations – passengers benefit from more choice, greater convenience and an easy airport experience that enhances every journey,” says Peter Tong, YHM Chief Executive Officer.

Passengers flying into Ottawa will be able to take advantage of convenient connections for Atlantic Canada, with onward service to Charlottetown, Fredericton and Moncton.

“Porter Airlines' new service between Hamilton and Ottawa is welcome news for travellers and for both communities,” Joel Tkach, Vice President, Business Development and Marketing, Ottawa Airport Authority. “Hamilton’s strengths in industry, health sciences, education, and advanced manufacturing make it an important partner for Canada's Capital Region, and this new route strengthens those connections.”



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Jen Mallia

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Jen Mallia is an Edmonton-based writer, editor, and Oxford comma apologist. She is a former senior editor of the CAA/AMA Insider magazines and has written for a host of publications, including The Globe and Mail. National Post, The Guardian, Today's Parent, and InStyle. 

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