Porter Airlines to fly between Ottawa and Toronto Pearson airport

Ottawa travellers flying to Toronto on Porter Airlines will quickly have a selection of two vacation spot airports.

Porter Airlines is including new flights between Ottawa and Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, a part of a serious enlargement for the airline that can even deliver it to western Canada for the primary time.

Porter has operated flights between Ottawa and Toronto’s Billy Bishop airport since 2006. The new flights to Pearson—4 day by day, continuous spherical journeys—start in February and begin at $225.

The new flights are attainable due to Porter’s acquisition of fifty Embraer E195-E2 planes. The airline can be introducing flights from Pearson to Montreal and Vancouver.

“Porter’s introduction of the E195-E2 provides the ability to operate throughout North America, including the west coast, better positioning us to serve the needs of many more business and leisure passengers,” Michael Deluce, Porter’s president and CEO, mentioned in a press release.

“This investment introduces a new level of thoughtful service, unmatched by any other airline in North America. It will change the way passengers think about flying economy.”

A news launch from Porter asserting the brand new routes additionally hinted at extra locations to come back.

“Montreal and Ottawa will continue playing important roles in Porter’s network as new destinations are introduced in 2023,” the news launch mentioned.

Just like their present propeller airplane flights, the brand new routes will supply free wine and beer, together with snacks. The new flights can even have free WiFi.

Last month, Porter introduced plans to construct two new hangars on the Ottawa airport to take care of its rising fleet. The first section of building is anticipated to be completed by the top of subsequent yr.

“As Porter’s inaugural destination in 2006, YOW is thrilled to be part of their Embraer E195-E2 introduction,” Ottawa International Airport Authority President and CEO Mark Laroche mentioned within the news launch. “With construction of Porter’s YOW-based maintenance hangar well underway, plus the resulting air service growth, this carrier’s commitment to YOW is unprecedented.”

The two new hangars, a $65-million undertaking, will add about 150,000 sq. toes of area for Porter’s fleet.

Air Canada operates a few dozen day by day flights between Ottawa and Pearson airport. Westjet operates a few half-dozen.