Porter Airlines, the small regional carrier based in Toronto, has endured a particularly difficult time since the pandemic began. COVID-19 forced the small regional airline to suspend all operations from Billy Bishop Airport on the Toronto Islands. On top of that, they have experienced a number of delays, keeping their planes out of the sky even longer than anticipated.
Finally, Porter Airlines will resume their regular operations on Sept. 8th, a year and a half after putting them on hold. This news comes with the announcement of 80 additional planes being added to the airline, with 102 new destinations available. Porter is coming back onto the scene with more departure times and more travel options for post-pandemic travellers.
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While plans are scheduled to be finalized by mid-2022, Porter passengers are waiting patiently for the airline to announce their new and improved line-up of destinations. New routes to sun destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico, and the southern U.S., as well as some on the west coast have been confirmed by the airline.
New Planes To New Destinations
As Porter plans to extend their award-winning services throughout North America, the airline will soon offer flights to several international destinations. This will include places like: Florida, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas. Additionally, connections from Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, and Toronto are expected to be available in the future.
Our partners, @PorterAirlines, made a big announcement today that is a positive for the aviation industry and our airport.
Here’s what @PortsToronto has to say on the announcement : https://t.co/5yVM9wmCVi@BBishopAirport #ytz #topoli #cadpoli #aviation #avgeek #avnews https://t.co/lIAjZbaWqS— Billy Bishop Airport (@BBishopAirport) July 12, 2021
Porter departures from The 6ix traditionally operated out of Billy Bishop Airport, which has served as Porter’s home base for years. Going forward, Porter Airlines will make it’s home at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
In a press release, Porter says that customers “can continue to count on our convenience of Toronto’s downtown Billy Bishop Airport.” Additionally, the “regional routes will be serviced out of our city centre hub.”
Nieuport Aviation, which owns the airport, claimed to be involved in litigation with Porter, and to have threatened to completely pull out of the hub at the time of publishing.
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