Porter Airlines is adding Edmonton to its network, with flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Edmonton International Airport (YEG). Edmonton is the newest destination for Porter’s new Embraer E195-E2 jet service, which currently includes Vancouver, Ottawa and Montreal. Porter is giving Canadian economy travellers the ability to fly with an airline that provides an enjoyable economy air travel experience for every passenger. The initial flight schedule start Feb. 14, 2023 with one daily flight, increasing to three daily flights on April 9 for additional flexibility. Connecting flights with Ottawa and Montreal will also be available. Introductory, round-trip air Read more
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As Canada’s busiest airport, Toronto Pearson is preparing for the upcoming holiday travel period while sharing tips and information for passengers. The holiday season is traditionally one of the busiest times of year at Pearson and this year is expected to be particularly busy, as passenger traffic has steadily increased since the summer. To help make the experience easier, Pearson and its airport partners have introduced a number of tools aimed at making flying easier. This includes: * YYZ Express, an online reservation program that allows travellers to book a spot in the security line ahead of their flight, up Read more
The Toronto-Vancouver air route is getting more crowded. Canada Jetlines, Canada’s new leisure airline, today confirmed the inaugural flight for its new, nonstop service out of its travel hub at Toronto Pearson to Vancouver International Airport. Porter Airlines on Thursday revealed that it will begin flying between Toronto and Vancouver on Feb. 7, 2023. Porter said it plans to have three flights a day by March 21 of next year. Canada Jetlines will commence direct roundtrip Airbus A320 service from Toronto to Vancouver, with the inaugural flight event taking place both at the Toronto departure and Vancouver arrival gates today, Read more
Porter Airlines has revealed its first destinations for its new Embraer long-range jets. The Toronto-based airline says it will begin operations at Toronto Pearson on Feb. 1, 2023, with flights to Ottawa and Montreal Trudeau airports. Six days later, Feb. 7, will see their first flight to the west coast, a Toronto-Vancouver trip. That gives Ontario residents a new way to fly to B.C., and British Columbia flyers a new way to head east. Flights between Toronto-Montreal and Toronto-Ottawa start at an introductory fare of $225 round-trip. Introductory fares for Vancouver-Toronto start at just $248 round-trip. Porter is starting with Read more
Passenger traffic at Canada’s busiest airport grew almost four-fold in the first nine months of this year. The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (“GTAA”) today reported its financial and operating results for the three and nine months that ended September 30, 2022. Passenger activity increased by 6.5 million or 135.1 per cent to 11.2 million during the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. For the first nine months of this year, passenger activity rose from 6.8 million (2021) to 25.7 million (2022). That’s an increase of just under 274%, which helps explain all the gnashing of Read more
