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Porter Airlines Turns 18

original Porter is celebrating 18 years of service and it’s been another transformative year for the airline. With its continuing North American expansion, Porter is already the second-largest airline operating flights to the U.S. and Canada at Toronto Pearson International Airport, and the largest airline operating out of Ottawa. (Photo: Business Wire)

Porter is celebrating 18 years of service and it’s been another transformative year for the airline. With its continuing North American expansion, Porter is already the second-largest airline operating flights to the U.S. and Canada at Toronto Pearson International Airport, and the largest airline operating out of Ottawa. (Photo: Business Wire)

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Porter is celebrating 18 years of service and it’s been another transformative year for the airline. With its continuing North American expansion, Porter is already the second-largest airline operating flights to the U.S. and Canada at Toronto Pearson International Airport, and the largest airline operating out of Ottawa.

In the past 12 months, Porter has:

  • Grown to 3,900+ team members (up from 1,500 in 2022)
  • Taken delivery of 20 new E195-E2 aircraft (operating 42 in total of an order up to 100)
  • Total fleet size of 71 aircraft, including 29 De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft
  • Added 20 new routes (current total 65) and 11 new destinations (current total 38)

The airline now serves every province in Canada. It is also expanding further across the U.S., with six destinations in Florida, as well as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Phoenix. San Diego and Palm Springs also start this winter. A base for regional flights at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport connects markets throughout Eastern Canada and the U.S.

“Porter has redefined air travel for 18 years. We continue to expand our network across the continent and are giving travellers highly competitive fares for an elevated level of service that previously didn’t exist in the marketplace,” said Michael Deluce, CEO, Porter Airlines. “Our emphasis on treating all economy passengers with genuine hospitality is the foundation of who we are and something every team member takes pride in. Thank you to everyone for contributing to another year of amazing growth.”

Porter continues to challenge the definition of economy air travel across North America by emphasizing an overall elevated economy experience. This includes no middle seats on any flight, free beer and wine served in glassware, a selection of complimentary premium snacks, high-quality fresh meal options, plus free streaming WiFi on the E195-E2 for all passengers.

Passengers are loving Porter’s elevated economy experience, which is being recognized across North America:

  • USA Today Readers’ Choice Awards - Best Economy Class
  • Baxter Media - Favourite Airline - Economy Class Service voted by travel agents
  • PAX International - Most Improved Airline in North America
  • SkyTrax - Best Regional Airline North America

More information on the airline’s growth plans can be found on its website.

About Porter

Since 2006, Porter Airlines has been elevating the experience of economy air travel for every passenger, providing genuine hospitality with style, care and charm. Porter’s fleet of Embraer E195-E2 and De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft serves a North American network from Eastern Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, Porter is an Official 4 Star Airline® in the World Airline Star Rating®. Visit www.flyporter.com or follow @porterairlines on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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