Porter Airlines will again be taking off on September 8.
Domestic flights will resume to Moncton, Halifax, St. John’s, Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Thunder Bay, 18 months after the planes were grounded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is no word yet on when the airline will return to the Saint John Airport.
Flights to the United States will resume shortly after this on September 17 with destinations including Boston, Chicago, New York, and Washington.
“This is the moment our team members, passengers and the communities we serve have been waiting for,” said Porter Airlines President and CEO Michael Deluce.
“The pandemic has progressed to the point that we can now begin restoring service across our network, focused around our main base at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Being grounded for more than a year has been incredibly difficult for everyone involved.”
500 employees will be recalled to work with more staff returning as more flights and destinations return to the schedule.
Initial Flight Schedule
|
Canadian Routes* |
Peak Daily Roundtrips |
Service start date |
|
Ottawa – Toronto |
6 flights |
Sept. 8 |
|
Montreal – Toronto |
6 flights |
Sept. 8 |
|
Thunder Bay – Toronto |
3 flights |
Sept. 8 |
|
Ottawa – Halifax |
2 flights |
Sept. 13 |
|
Montreal – Halifax |
1 flight |
Sept. 13 |
|
Quebec City – Toronto |
1 flight |
Sept. 13 |
|
Halifax – St. John’s |
1 flight |
Sept. 17 |
|
Moncton – Ottawa |
1 flight |
Sept. 17 |
|
U.S. Routes* |
||
|
New York (Newark) – Toronto |
6 fights |
Sept. 17 |
|
Boston – Toronto |
3 flights |
Sept. 17 |
|
Chicago (Midway) – Toronto |
2 flights |
Sept. 17 |
|
Washington (Dulles) – Toronto |
1 flight |
Sept. 17 |
* All Toronto routes operate at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Schedules vary by day of week.
