After a nearly 18 month suspension of service due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Porter Airlines will resume flight to select Canadian destinations on September 8th. The Canadian carrier will restart U.S. transborder flights on September 17, 2021.
On Monday (July 5, 2021), Porter Airlines announced that they will restart service to select Canadian destinations on September 8th, nearly 18 months after suspending operations due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Transborder flights to the U.S. will resume on September 17, 2021. carrier will ramp up their flight schedule in phases, starting with service to Halifax, Moncton, Ottawa, Quebec City, St. John’s Newfoundland, Thunder Bay and Toronto, followed by Boston, Chicago, New York and Washington D.C.
In Monday’s announcement, Porter Airlines’ President and CEO, Michael Deluce, said,
“This is the moment our team members, passengers and the communities we serve have been waiting for. 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. In true Porter fashion, our team members have displayed remarkable levels of commitment, engagement and optimism over this uncertain period of time, despite the vast majority being unable to work.
“While deciding to suspend our service was the most difficult business decision we’ve made, announcing a restart of flights is the first step in a recovery process that includes recalling hundreds of team members and welcoming back passengers. We are looking forward to once again delivering Porter’s unique style of service.”
Porter will recall approximately 500 team members to active status as the first flights resume, with more staff to be added in the subsequent months. For additional flexibility and peace of mind, Porter is making all fares purchased by July 20th for travel through December 15, 2021, fully refundable without fees. The carrier is also introducing a comprehensive ‘Healthy Flights’ sanitization program to ensure the health and safety of passengers and team members.
Porter Airlines is an Official 4 Star Airline® in the World Airline Star Rating®. The carrier offers domestic Canadian and transborder U.S. service with flight to Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Fredericton, Saint John, Moncton, Halifax, Thunder Bay, Sault St. Marie, Sudbury, Timmons, Windsor, New York-Newark, Chicago-Midway, Boston and Washington-Dulles. Additionally, Porter offers seasonal service to Mt. Tremblant (Quebec), Muskoka (Ontario) and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and St. John's N.L. Porter Airlines operates a fleet of De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400s.
Source: Porter Airlines
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