Porter Airlines is launching its summer schedule at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), with additional flexibility for those travelling between YYZ and Ottawa (YOW), Montreal (YUL), Halifax (YHZ), Vancouver (YVR), Edmonton (YEG) and Calgary (YYC).
The new schedule comes into effect on June 1. The carrier says it has added more desirable flight times that are well-distributed throughout the day. Certain routes will see a further increase in flights by August. As well, more coast-to-coast connecting flight options via Porter's YYZ hub are also created with the new schedule.
Route |
Flight frequency Daily round-trips
August 2023 |
|
YYZ-YOW |
3 |
YYZ-YUL | 4 |
|
YYZ-YHZ | 2 |
YYZ-YVR |
5 |
YYZ-YEG | 3 |
YYZ-YYC | 3 |
"Porter is known to provide high-frequency, daily service on its core routes. Consistent with this approach, we're continuing our planned growth at Toronto Pearson and investing to provide passengers with the travel options they value," said Kevin Jackson, EVP and chief commercial officer.
Crew members on Porter's preview flight of its new E195-ER jet. (Bruce Parkinson)"Travellers can count on even more flights being added to these markets, as well as entirely new destinations being announced in the coming months. Porter is setting out to elevate the economy travel experience and offering frequent flights is another way that we're serving the needs of business and leisure travellers," Jackson added.
Porter operates the 132-seat Embraer E195-E2 on all Toronto Pearson routes, featuring an all-economy, two-by-two configuration. Highlights of the passenger experience include complimentary beer and wine and free premium snacks. Fresh meals, pre-mixed cocktails and more snack options are provided on longer flights Complimentary WiFi is also available for everyone on the Embraer E195-E2.
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