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Porter Airlines Announces the Opening of U.S. Preclearance at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport

Porter Airlines has announced welcome news with the opening of U.S. Preclearance at Toronto Billy Bishop Airport, which will help streamline the travel experience for Customers.


Porter Airlines' Embraer E195-E2 - Courtesy Porter Airlines
Porter Airlines' Embraer E195-E2 - Courtesy Porter Airlines

On Tuesday (March 10, 2026), Porter Airlines announced a significant enhancement for Toronto travelers with the opening of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) Preclearance at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ). As the airport’s largest airline and a longtime advocate for Preclearance, Porter welcomes this streamlined travel experience for the hundreds of thousands of passengers who fly on their U.S. routes each year.  Porter has been the driving force behind U.S. traffic at the airport, accounting for all cross-border service since it started operating these routes nearly two decades ago.  To date, this represents over 13 million passengers. 


In Tuesday’s announcement, Porter Airlines’ CEO, Michael Deluce, said,


“Porter has strongly supported Preclearance at Billy Bishop for over 15 years, recognizing the tremendous value it brings to travellers.  This is an important development for our passengers and the airport.  Since launching U.S. flights from YTZ in 2008, Porter has been committed to providing elevated economy service between Toronto and key American cities.  Preclearance represents the next chapter in that journey.


“Billy Bishop has consistently facilitated U.S. travel each year for more passengers than other airports that already have Preclearance.  We thank the Canadian and U.S. governments for enabling this important investment, as well as Toronto Port Authority and Nieuport Aviation for ensuring that all requirements were in place for the facility to open.”


Currently, Porter Airlines operates up to 16 daily flights to five U.S. destinations from YTZ to Boston, Chicago, New York/Newark and Washington, D.C.  New service to Nashville (BNA) starts May 11th, and existing Chicago service transitions to O'Hare (ORD) from Midway (MDW) on September 1st.  With Preclearance, Porter passengers will clear customs and immigration in Toronto before departure, arriving at U.S. airports as domestic passengers. This eliminates additional time for customs processing upon arrival and facilitates faster connections for those with continuing itineraries.


Founded in 2006, Porter Airlines is an Official 4 Star Airline® in the World Airline Star Rating® and is committed to providing a warm and effortless approach to hospitality, restoring glamour and refinement to air travel.  The carrier is headquartered in Toronto, and offers an extensive domestic Canadian and North American network, as well as to Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America.  Porter Airlines currently operates a fleet of De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (DHC) Dash 8-400s and new Embraer E195-E2 jets.


 

Source: Porter Airlines

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